gaucho — meaning in English

English meaning

• cowboy noun A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
• gaucho noun A skilled horseman and cattle-herder of the South American grasslands, especially Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.

Senses

gaucho is used for these senses in English:

• cowboy A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
• gaucho A cowboy of the South American pampas.

cowboy — full definition

1. noun A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
2. noun Informal: someone who acts recklessly or without proper care, especially in business or trade work.
3. verb To work herding cattle.

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