Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowkeeper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cowkeep-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A smallholder who keeps one or several milk cows to fulfill household needs and earn some sales but is not a dairyer in the sense of running a herd of dozens or hundreds.

noun

A cowherd; a cowman; a dairyer.

Archaic

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Etymology

From cow + keeper.

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Questions

What does cowkeeper mean?
A smallholder who keeps one or several milk cows to fulfill household needs and earn some sales but is not a dairyer in the sense of running a herd of dozens or hundreds.
Where does cowkeeper come from?
From cow + keeper.

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