Cowboy Definition
kouboi
cowboys
noun
cowboys
A ranch worker who rides horseback much of the time on his job of herding and tending cattle.
Webster's New World
A hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback.
American Heritage
A performer in a rodeo or Wild West show.
Webster's New World
An adventurous hero.
American Heritage
A conventionalized character in novels, motion pictures, etc., typically an adventurer of the Old West who rides horseback and carries pistols.
Webster's New World
verb
(intransitive) To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Cowboy
Noun
Singular:
cowboyPlural:
cowboys
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