cowhand
/ˈkaʊˌhænd/noun
cowhand is spelled C-O-W-H-A-N-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cowhand means “One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cowhand is cowhands.
How many letters and syllables are in cowhand?
| Letters | 7: C-O-W-H-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cowhand?
Cowhand appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cowhand?
- /ˈkaʊˌhænd/
- [ˈkaʊˌhɛənd]
- [ˈkaʊˌheənd]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cowhand
- cowhands plural
- cow hand
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cowhand mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
- 2
Cowman or herdsman, especially to a dairy cattle herd.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cowhand come from?
From cow + hand, or perhaps blend of cowboy + farmhand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).