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punch West 
v. drive (cattle) while on horseback; work as a cowboy (def. 1).
See also: cowboy ((n.)) (def. 1)
- 1885 It would pay the stockmen to keep men out during the winter to punch the cattle out of the brush in fine weather.
- 1955 I wrote out a check, on brown wrapping paper, to Little Thomas and his wife for their superb job of punching cows.
- 1885 It would pay the stockmen to keep men out during the winter to punch the cattle out of the brush in fine weather.