cowboy

cow·boy (ko̵u′bo̵i′)

noun

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

cowhand, hand, wrangler, top hand, rider, herder, night herder, vaquero, gaucho, llanero (all Spanish), cattle-herder, cattlehand, drover, herdsman, cowpuncher*, cowpoke*, puncher*, broncobuster*, buckaroo*; see also rancher.

Converse of object

sing: Selected reviews Tears of the Black Tiger A camp Thai Western mixes singing cowboys and forbidden love.
play: And now he wants you to come and play cowboys.
become: Clint's suburban dream of becoming a cowboy has come true.
see: In Dallas, I have never seen the cowboys.

Preposition: on

horse: The Cowboys are well steers being driven by three cowboys on horses.

Adjective modifier

lonesome: Another romantic, lonesome cowboy with a heartache in every bar, pure gold in all his songs.
urban: Cohen said: They are ideal for the urban cowboy who wants to buy into a bit of the American way of life.
real: My first contact with these real cowboys, who had invaded town, was in the hotel jacuzzi.
American: For example, blue jeans originated as the humble pants of American cowboys and gold miners.
young: Gosh, it was the most intriguing attraction of the afternoon - until a quartet of young cowboys hove to.

Modifies a noun

hat: His cowboy hat message out every day quot wild wild.
builder: He hoped the cowboy builders initiative would revive public trust in the industry.
boot: Cowboy boots, denim, gypsy skirts are the order of bone bead s the day.
outfit: Just about every country cowboy rock outfit you can or can't recall.
tradesman: Sudden bad weather often brings out the cowboy tradesmen keen to make a quick buck at the expense of vulnerable customers.
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Noun used with modifier

dallas: Do not duplicate in any Results for dallas cowboys roster dallas More than you want to know about the Dallas Cowboys.
rodeo: Professional rodeo cowboys can earn thousands of dollars for the top titles, many of them are millionaires.
space: A glorified space garage in the sky with space mechanic cowboys to boot!

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