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vaqueroenUK
va·que·ro V0026700 (vä-kâr′ō)n. pl. va·que·ros Chiefly Texas See cowboy. [Spanish, from vaca, cow, from Latin vacca.]vaquero (vəˈkɛərəʊ) n, pl -rosdialect Southwestern US a cowboyva•que•ro (vɑˈkɛər oʊ) n., pl. -ros. Southwestern U.S. a cowboy or herdsman. [1790–1800; < Sp, =vac(a) cow (< Latin vacca) + -ero] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vaquero - local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)buckaroo, buckeroocowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher, cattleman - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
vaqueroenUK
Synonyms for vaqueronoun local names for a cowboy ('vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and 'buckaroo' is used especially in California)SynonymsRelated Words- cowboy
- cowhand
- cowherd
- cowman
- cowpoke
- cowpuncher
- puncher
- cattleman
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