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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

worker go
a person who works at a specific occupation

employee go
a worker who is hired to perform a job

workman, workingman, working man, working person go
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

jack, laborer, manual laborer, labourer go
someone who works with their hands

hand, hired hand, hired man go
a hired laborer on a farm or ranch

ranch hand go
a hired hand on a ranch

puncher, cattleman, cowboy, cowpuncher, cowman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

noun.person

5 Subcategories

vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo go
local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
cowgirl go
a woman cowboy
gaucho go
a cowboy of the South American pampas
horse wrangler, wrangler go
a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
roper go
a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses