herdsman

American  

[hurdz-muhn] / ˈhɜrdz mən /

noun

plural

herdsmen

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

2. Astronomy. Herdsman, the constellation Boötes.

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herdsman British  

/ ˈhɜːdzmən /

noun

1. US equivalent: herder.  a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herd

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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

A sly nod the raw cloves rubbed on toast by the Catalan herdsmen who stake claim to the dish’s origins.

From Salon

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

“The herdsmen do, apparently. And the guardsmen, too,” I said.

From Literature

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

He said it was a "stark and salutary lesson to herdsmen", adding: "It was a tragedy that could and should have been avoided."

From BBC

Related Words

• herder
• rancher