Definition of VAQUERO

vaquero

Meanings

Plural: vaqueroes, vaqueros

Noun

  • local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
  • A cowboy; a herdsman.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.

Synonyms

buckaroo, buckeroo

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

vaquero is a valid Words With Friends word