Meaning of VAQUERO
| Pronunciation: | | vâ'kehrow
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| | Definition: | | [n] local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas; `buckaroo' is used especially in California) |
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| | Synonyms: | | buckaroo, buckeroo |
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| | See Also: | | cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Va*que"ro\, n. [Sp., cowherd, fr. vaca a cow, L. vacca.
Cf. {Vacher}.]
One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman.
[Southwestern U. S.]
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