cowherd

Meanings

Plural: cowherds

Noun

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
One who herds cattle; a cowboy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.

Synonyms

;, cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherder, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher

Scrabble Score: 16

cowherd is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cowherd is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cowherd is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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