Welcome to our Weekly Western Word of the Day...or, as I affectionately call it, Western Wednesdays!
Straw Boss - slang term for the foreman of a ranch or outfit; he was basically the manager over the cowboys and laborers who reported to the owner/owners.
Other terms include "top screw", "cock-a-doodle-doo", or "range boss".
Interestingly, the term "foreman" was rarely used.
Source:
Cowboy Lingo by Ramon F. Adams; ISBN#0-618-08349-9
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