cowherd vs cowhand

cowherd and cowhand both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cowherd and cowhand are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cowherd include cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher.

cowherd (noun)	cowhand (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