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Vaquero

Vaquero Meaning & Definition
Vaquero Definition And Meaning

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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