About The Word Vaquero
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Vaquero
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What's The Definition Of Vaquero?
[n] local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas; `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vaquero: buckaroo | buckeroo Related Terms | Find terms related to Vaquero: See Also | cattleman | cowboy | cowhand | cowherd | cowman | cowpoke | cowpuncher | puncher Vaquero In Webster's Dictionary \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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