Cowhand:
* A general term for someone who works with cattle.
* Can refer to any person who works on a ranch or farm and is involved in the care of cattle, including cowboys, cowgirls, and ranch hands.
* Typically used to refer to someone who works on a large ranch or farm where cattle are raised for commercial purposes.
Cowboy:
* A specific term for a person who works on a ranch or farm and is responsible for herding, managing, and caring for cattle.
* Typically used to refer to someone who works on a ranch in the western United States or Canada.
* Often associated with the romantic image of the rugged individual who rides a horse and wears a cowboy hat.
Cowhands and cowboys share many of the same skills and responsibilities, but there may be some differences in their roles and responsibilities depending on the specific ranch or farm where they work.