gaucho
a cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry.
gauchos. Also called gaucho pants . wide, calf-length trousers for men or women modeled after the trousers worn by South American gauchos.
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How to use gaucho in a sentence
Be on the lookout for old gaucho camps as you make your way to General Carrera Lake, which at 1,923 feet is the 11th deepest in the world.
Come Travel with Outside on These Adventures of a Lifetime | jversteegh | October 4, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe eye of the gaucho flashed at the insult; he applied his finger to the trigger, and the charge flew.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave AimardWhile we were proceeding, I related to the gaucho my life and adventures, as far as I thought necessary he should know.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave Aimard"All," answered the gaucho, with his eye fixed on the pieces of gold that Tyro amused himself by chinking in his hand.
The Flying Horseman | Gustave AimardThe landscape was in gaucho days the same for hundreds of miles.
South America Observations and Impressions | James Bryce
The gaucho remounted his horse, and set off; he soon disappeared in the darkness.
The Insurgent Chief | Gustave Aimard
British Dictionary definitions for gaucho
/ (ˈɡaʊtʃəʊ) /
a cowboy of the South American pampas, usually one of mixed Spanish and Indian descent
Origin of gaucho
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