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Vinony

vaquero

noun

  1. cowboy; cowherd
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /vɑˈkɛɹoʊ/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Vaquero, from vaquero (“herdsman”).

  1. A surname from Spanish.

noun

Etymology: From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.

  1. A cowboy; a herdsman.

    “A day or two before a number of vaqueroes set out for the Santa Cruz Mountains and lassoed a very big grizzly.”

    “Voices from the Wild Horse Desert is the story of vaquero families who have lived and worked on the prominent King and Kenedy Ranches of South Texas for six generations. Vaqueros (Mexican cowboys) are the highly skilled work force that cares for and works the cattle day by day.”