Herdsman

  • 11herdsman — /herrdz meuhn/, n., pl. herdsmen. 1. a herder; the keeper of a herd, esp. of cattle or sheep. 2. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Boötes. [1595 1605; HERD1 + S1 + MAN; cf. earlier herdman, ME hird man, OE hyrdemann] * * * …

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  • 12herdsman — noun a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep …

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  • 13Herdsman —    In Egypt herdsmen were probably of the lowest caste. Some of Joseph s brethren were made rulers over Pharaoh s cattle (Gen. 47:6, 17). The Israelites were known in Egypt as keepers of cattle; and when they left it they took their flocks and… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 14herdsman — Synonyms and related words: Gyropilot, automatic pilot, boatheader, boatsteerer, cattleman, cicerone, courier, cowboy, cowgirl, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpuncher, coxswain, dragoman, drover, gaucho, goatherd, gooseboy, gooseherd, guide,… …

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  • 15herdsman — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shepherd, herder, sheepherder, cowherd, goatherd, ranch hand, cattleman, range rider, buckaroo, vaquero, gaucho, cowhand*, cowpuncher*, saddle stiff*, wrangler*; see also cowboy 1 , rancher …

    English dictionary for students

  • 16herdsman — herds|man [ˈhə:dzmən] n plural herdsmen [ mən] a man who looks after a herd of animals …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17herdsman — herds·man || hÉœrdzmÉ™n / hɜːd n. one who tends a herd …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 18herdsman — noun (plural herdsmen) the owner or keeper of a herd of domesticated animals …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19herdsman — plural herdsmen noun (C) a man who looks after a herd of animals …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20herdsman — herds·man …

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