English Explanatory Dictionary

herdsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A suburb of Perth in the City of Stirling, Western Australia.
  3. The constellation Boötes.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herdsman.wav

Word forms

herdsman herdsman feminine: herdswoman herdsmen Herdsmans

Etymology

From herd + -s- + -man.

Synonyms

herder herd
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