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PUNCHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tool for making holes or indentations
Synonyms:
punch; puncher
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("puncher" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "puncher"):
center punch (a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling))
punch pliers (punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather)
Derivation:
punch (make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
Synonyms:
cattleman; cowboy; cowhand; cowherd; cowman; cowpoke; cowpuncher; puncher
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("puncher" is a kind of...):
ranch hand (a hired hand on a ranch)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "puncher"):
buckaroo; buckeroo; vaquero (local names for a cowboy ('vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and 'buckaroo' is used especially in California))
cowgirl (a woman cowboy)
gaucho (a cowboy of the South American pampas)
horse wrangler; wrangler (a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses)
roper (a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who delivers punches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("puncher" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
Derivation:
punch (deliver a quick blow to)
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