Meaning & use
cowpuncher
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An American informal term for a cowboy, especially one who herds and drives cattle.
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The old cowpuncher had spent forty years working ranches across Texas.
Cowpunchers used long poles to prod cattle up loading ramps onto railcars.
A note on using this word
The name comes from the practice of prodding, or "punching," cattle with a pole to move them, particularly when loading them onto trains.
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