Definitions for vaquerovɑˈkɛər oʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
va•que•rovɑˈkɛər oʊ(n.)(pl.)-ros.
Southwestern U.S.a cowboy or herdsman.
Category: Dialect, Foreign Term
Origin of vaquero:
1790–1800; < Sp, =vac(a) cow (< L vacca) +-ero
Princeton's WordNet
vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo(noun)
local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
Webster Dictionary
Vaquero(noun)
one who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman
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