cowpoke vs cowherd

cowpoke and cowherd both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cowpoke and cowherd are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of cowpoke include cowhand, cowpuncher, puncher.

cowpoke (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