English Explanatory Dictionary

cowpoke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
  2. A 19th-century device used around the necks of cows and other livestock to prevent them from challenging fencing. The action of the device was to poke the cow when the device came into contact with the fence.

Pronunciation

En-au-cowpoke.ogg

Word forms

cowpoke cowpokes

Etymology

From cow + poke.

Synonyms

cowhand cowperson cow-puncher
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