Ranching Vocabulary

noun A person who raises or tends cattle, typically on a ranch.

• The cattleman carefully managed his herd to ensure they were healthy and well-fed.
• The cattleman was out in the fields all day, making sure his cows were taken care of.
• The cattleman was a real cowboy, always tending to his cattle with a smile on his face.
• In the business world, he was known as the cattleman, always rounding up new clients and opportunities.

noun a person who works as a cowboy, especially in the American West

• The cowpuncher skillfully herded the cattle across the vast plains.
• The cowpuncher wrangled up them cows like a pro.
• That cowpuncher is a real cowboy at heart.
• She's a real cowpuncher when it comes to handling difficult situations.

noun a motherless calf in a range herd, especially in the western US

• The rancher rounded up the stray dogie and returned it to its owner.
• I saw a cute little dogie wandering around the neighborhood.
• My friend's dogie is so hyper, always running around and barking.
• The new intern was like a lost dogie, unsure of where to go or what to do.

noun a cowboy or cattle herder in Spanish-speaking regions, typically wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a short jacket, and high boots

• The vaquero rode on horseback through the vast ranch to check on the cattle.
• Hey, did you see that vaquero wrangling the cows earlier?
• I heard that vaquero is the best at roping in the whole county.
• She's a vaquero when it comes to handling difficult situations at work.