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| Main Entry: | cowboy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mounted cattle hand |
| Synonyms: | herdsman, rancher, bronco, bronco-buster, buckaroo, cattle herder, cattleman, cowhand, cowpoke, cowpuncher, drover, gaucho, stockman, vaquero, wrangler |
| Main Entry: | fly-by-night |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unreliable and shady |
| Synonyms: | brief, cowboy*, disreputable, dubious, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, impermanent, irresponsible, momentary, passing, questionable, shady, shifty, short-lived, slimy*, slippery*, temporary, treacherous, undependable, unprofessional, unreliable, unsure, untrustworthy, here-today-gone-tomorrow, not to be relied upon, not to be trusted, trustless |
| Antonyms: | dependable, reliable, reputable, responsible, trustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | herdsman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shepherd |
| Synonyms: | cowboy, rancher, buckaroo, cattleman, cowhand, cowherd, cowpuncher, gaucho, goatherd, herder, ranch hand, range rider, sheepherder, vaquero, wrangler |
| Main Entry: | horseman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rider |
| Synonyms: | cowboy, equestrian, jockey, broncobuster, buckaroo, cavalryman, dragoon, equerry, gaucho, horse guard, horse trainer, postilion, pricker, roughrider |
| Main Entry: | rancher |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ranch owner |
| Synonyms: | cowboy, herdsman, shepherd, breeder, cattle farmer, cattleman, cowherder, cowkeeper, cowpoke, drover, gaucho, granger, grazier, herder, ranchero, ranchman, stock breeder, stockman, vaquero, wrangler |
| Main Entry: | rider |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equestrian; commuter |
| Synonyms: | cowboy, driver, passenger, traveler, gaucho, horseback rider, horseman/woman, straphanger, suburbanite |
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