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sheepherder

American  
[sheep-hur-der] / ˈʃipˌhɜr dər /

noun

  1. shepherd.


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Etymology

Origin of sheepherder

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; sheep + herder

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We repacked our gear and followed large bear tracks up the trail into Deadman Canyon, named for Alfred Moniere, a sheepherder whose long-ago burial is marked by a carved wooden sign.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2023

His grandfather had been a sheepherder when he was young and a pastor when he was older.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2022

Sen. Paul Laxalt — the son of a Basque immigrant sheepherder.

From Seattle Times Aug. 14, 2021

His mother died of cancer several months after he was born, and his father sent the boy and a sister to live with their grandparents in Montrose, Colo., while he worked as a sheepherder.

From Washington Post May 14, 2018

I wished so much that this war would be over and I could go back to being just a Navajo sheepherder again.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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