- cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
--1 is a kind of ranch hand
--1 has particulars:bronco buster; vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo; cowgirl; gaucho; horse wrangler, wrangler; roper - cowboy, rodeo rider - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
--2 is a kind of performer, performing artist
- cowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
--3 is a kind of adventurer, venturer