A person who herds and manages cattle on a ranch, typically using a stick or prod to direct the animals; a cowboy.
From 'cow' (bovine animal) + 'puncher' (one who punches or prods, from 'punch' meaning to drive or prod). This American term emerged in 19th-century frontier culture.
Cowpuncher is a wonderfully descriptive term that's more literal than 'cowboy'—it describes the actual technique of using a stick or the horse to 'punch' or prod cattle into movement, making it more accurate to the real work than romanticized alternatives.
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