cowboy

(ko̵ubo̵i′)

noun

  1. ☆ a ranch worker who rides horseback much of the time on his job of herding and tending cattle
  2. ☆ a performer in a rodeo or Wild West show
  3. ☆ a conventionalized character in novels, motion pictures, etc., typically an adventurous Westerner who rides horseback and carries pistols
  4. Informal a man regarded variously as being bold, daring, independent, etc. or brash, reckless, out of control, etc.

See cowboy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback. Also called cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher; also called regionally buckaroo, vaquero, waddy2. See Regional Note at vaquero.
  2. An adventurous hero.
  3. Slang A reckless person, such as a driver, pilot, or manager, who ignores potential risks.

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