noun
- workers who tend cattle on a ranch
Examples
- The cowhands rode out at dawn to check on the herd.
- Several experienced cowhands were hired for the spring roundup.
- The ranch employed twelve cowhands during the busy season.
- Cowhands need to be skilled riders and know how to handle cattle.
- The cowhands worked together to move the cattle to new pasture.
- Young cowhands learn their trade from veteran ranch workers.