cowpoke vs cowhand

cowpoke and cowhand both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cowpoke and cowhand are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cowpoke include cowherd, cowpuncher, puncher.

cowpoke (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