herdsman

[ hurdz-muh n ]

/ ˈhɜrdz mən /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR herdsman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural herds·men.

a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Boötes.

Nearby words

herd's-grass, herd-book, herder, herdic, herding dog, herdsman, herdwick, here, here and now, here and there, here goes

Origin of herdsman

1595–1605; herd¹ + 's¹ + -man; compare earlier herdman, Middle English hird-man, Old English hyrdemann

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for herdsman

In dairy work the individual preferences of the cows are given attention and their whimsy catered to by the herdsman.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
On these the herdsman may raise the grain and vegetables necessary for his own consumption.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
"At your service," replied the herdsman, in a tone of amazement.
After the Divorce|Grazia Deledda
At these words the very morsel of bread fell from the herdsman's mouth, and he cast it to the dog.
The Yellow Rose|Mr Jkai

He succeeded in obtaining a post as herdsman on the royal estates.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for herdsman

herdsman

/ (ˈhɜːdzmən) /

noun plural -men

mainly British a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herdUS equivalent: herder

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

herdsman

noun, plural herds·men.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

Origin of herdsman

Examples from the Web for herdsman

British Dictionary definitions for herdsman

herdsman

noun plural -men