Noun: cowherd 'kaw,hurd
- A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
"The cowherd spent long days herding cattle across the open range";
- cowpuncher [N. Amer], puncher [N. Amer], cowpoke [N. Amer, informal], cowhand
Derived forms: cowherds
Type of: ranch hand
Encyclopedia: Cowherd, William