cowman

[ kou-muhn ]

noun

, plural cow·men.

1. Western U.S.
   1. a person who owns cattle; rancher.
   2. a cowboy or cowherd.
2. British. a farmworker who tends cows.

cowman

/ ˈkaʊmən /

noun

1. another name for cowherd
2. a man who owns cattle; rancher

Word History and Origins

Origin of cowman¹

First recorded in 1670–80; cow ¹ + man

Example Sentences

On the last weekend in October, the tranquil old crossing sprang vibrantly to life, as hundreds of folks, including western artists, historians and local cowmen, gathered to celebrate and retell its colorful history.

From Washington Times

Pressed up against the edge of the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida, this city, long home to carnies and cowmen, is best understood as a study in contrast.

From New York Times

His office is in the home, in the “cowmen’s slums,” far from the comfortable districts of the “shahebi,” the English.

From Washington Post

As Brahma Chellaney, a professor of strategic studies at the New Delhi-based Center for Policy Research, put it: “While the U.S. is ruled by cowboys, India is ruled by cowmen.”

From Washington Times

The fourth, the elder statesman of the group, says: “I’m a cowman, I guess.”

From The Guardian