cow man—a man who raises or tends cattle:
- In Florida he was a “cow hunter” (later also called a “cow puncher”), and the stockowner or dealer was a “cow man” or “cattleman.”
cowboy—
1. a man hired to round up and tend cattle, especially in the western United States:
- Cowboys traditionally work on horseback, but now also use motor vehicles.
2. a man who performs in shows such as rodeos:
- Visit this site for a two-minute clip of the Blanco County Rodeo; hear how a real cowboy describes the experience of riding a bull.