herdsman
Americannoun
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a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
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Astronomy. Herdsman, the constellation Boötes.
noun
Etymology
Origin of herdsman
First recorded in 1595–1605; herd 1 + 's 1 + -man; compare earlier herdman, Middle English hird-man, Old English hyrdemann
Example Sentences
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Now at 31, he is the herdsman and co-manages the dairy farm alongside his father.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021
Farmers and herders once lived harmoniously on Nigeria’s bucolic central plateau, but when Amos Lenji, a farmer, caught a young herdsman grazing cattle in his cornfields this October, he feared for his life.
From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2018
As rational beings, each herdsman seeks to maximize their gain.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
He is a hunter, a fisherman, a herdsman, or a critical critic, and must remain so if he does not want to lose his means of livelihood.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2018
Just so the herdsman clapped his arms around Telemakhos and covered him with kisses—for he knew the lad had got away from death.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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