cowhand vs cowherd

cowhand and cowherd both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cowhand	Yes	No	No	No
cowherd	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cowhand and cowherd are synonyms defined as:

cowhand and cowherd: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

Other synonyms of cowhand include cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher.

cowhand (noun)	cowherd (noun)
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback