cowhand vs cowpoke

cowhand and cowpoke both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cowhand and cowpoke are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cowhand include cowherd, cowpuncher, puncher.

cowhand (noun)	cowpoke (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