a man in stories and films called westerns about the North American West. A cowboy’s job was to look after cattle, but they are often shown in dangerous situations and especially having fights with Native Americans.
Synonyms and related words
Characters in stories
Arthur
Arthurian
changeling
1a
a man whose job is to look after cows on a ranch in the US
Synonyms and related words
Farmers and people who work on farms
bailiff
cattleman
cowboy
2
Britishsomeone in business who provides goods or services that are of very bad quality
cowboy builders
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is bad at doing something
amateur
incompetent
cowboy
Synonyms and related words
General words for workers and types of worker
ancillary
apparatchik
auxiliary
cowboy
noun countable
US /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
Other entries for this word
cowboy hatnoun
cowboy bootsnoun
cowboy at rodeo
Word Forms
singular
cowboy
plural
cowboys
DEFINITIONS3
1
a man in stories and movies called westerns about the North American West. A cowboy’s job was to take care of cattle, but they are often shown in dangerous situations and especially having fights with Native Americans.
Synonyms and related words
Characters in stories
Arthur
Arthurian
changeling
2
a man whose job is to take care of cows on a ranch in the U.S.
Synonyms and related words
Farmers and people who work on farms
buckaroo
cattleman
cowboy
3
Britishsomeone in business who provides goods or services that are of very bad quality