herdsman
noun
a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
herdsmen
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pluralof herdsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Or her Delhi architecture school days, when she was too broke for jewellery and wore "cow beads" - fat glass beads strung across cow horns, bought off herdsmen near the hostel.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
New study by ICTA-UAB and the University of Cádiz reveals that the first farmers and herdsmen settled in Andalusia collected and consumed shellfish throughout the year, especially in winter.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Bavarian herdsmen prepare their clothes before they drive their beasts during the return of the cattle from the summer pastures in the mountains near Oberstdorf, Germany.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Villagers had seen "strange herdsmen" setting up camp near the area in the days before the attacks began.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022
So there Odysseus dropped off to sleep, while herdsmen slept nearby.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
