cowpoke
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cowpoke
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From cow + poke.
noun cowpokes
- A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
- A 19th-century device used around the necks of cows and other livestock to prevent them from challenging fencing. The action of the device was to poke the cow when the device came into contact with the fence.
Similar: cowhand, cowperson, cowpuncher
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noun
Similar: cowhand, cowperson, cowpuncher
Talk about this word "cowpoke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cowpoke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cowpoke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cowpoke "cowpoke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cowpoke.Cite this
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title = {cowpoke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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