cowman

See also: Cowman

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws

Proto-Germanic *kōz

Proto-West Germanic *kō

Old English cū

Middle English cow

English cow

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Middle English man

Middle English -man

English -man

English cowman

From cow + -man.

cowman (plural cowmen)

A man involved in a free-range cattle business, in either ownership or hired hand roles.
Synonyms: cattleman, rancher, cowhand, cowherd, cowperson, cowpoke, cowboy

Coordinate term: cowgirl
A man involved in a dairy cattle or feedlot cattle business.
Synonyms: herdsman, cowhand, cowherd, cowkeeper
- 1944, Emily Carr, “The Cousins' Bobtails”, in The House of All Sorts:
  One cousin was rich and had a beautiful estate; the other was poor and was overseer and cowman for his cousin.
- 1961, Adrian Bell, My Own Master, Faber and Faber, page 237:
  […] my cowman, who was George's successor at Road Farm […]