Cowman (profession)

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For other uses, see Cowman.

A cowman is a person who works specifically with cattle.

On a farm at Eynsford, Kent, the cowman collects the cows at milking time
Charlie Micco, a Seminole cattleman

Usage

Usage of the word "cowman" has significant geographic variation, though is sometimes used interchangeably with terms such as "stockman", "cattleman", "rancher" and "grazier."

In England, where the word cowman originates, the social status of a cowman originally was a minor

cowherd.[2][3] A highly skilled, superior cowman would be equivalent to an American farm or ranch manager, responsible for daily management of the herd. An ordinary cowman would be equivalent to a cowboy in the United States, or a stockman
in Australia.

A cowman with a

milkman
commonly means someone who delivers milk to houses.

In the United States and Canada, the term "cowman" is used, but is less common than other terms such as "rancher," "cattleman," "stockgrower" or, in some cases, "cowboy." It is generally defined as an individual who owns cattle.

sheepherders, or simply "ranch hands." However, the term "cowman" is occasionally used as a synonym for cowboy.[3]

Etymology

In modern British English, the word cowman is a core term, not part of a dialect.[4] Cowman is not an entry in Dictionary of American Regional English.

This word is the origin of the

occupational surname Cowman
.

In popular culture

In the Old West there were range wars, conflicts between ranchers and farmers over access to resources, especially water. This is reflected in much of the art, literature, and film in the Western genre. An example is the song "The Farmer and the Cowman" in the musical Oklahoma!

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-56656-637-7
    .
  2. ^
    HarperCollins Publishers
    . 1991. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^
    Houghton Mifflin Company
    . 2000. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. ^
    ISBN 0-415-02029-8
    .
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