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cowpoke

The correct spelling is cowpoke.

How to pronounce cowpoke

noun

Say it like: Cow-pok-e

The correct spelling is cowpoke. A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
  2. 2.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.

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