swanherd

[ swon-hurd ]

noun
  1. a person who tends swans.

Origin of swanherd

1
First recorded in 1475–85; swan1 + herd2

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British Dictionary definitions for swanherd

swanherd

/ (ˈswɒnˌhɜːd) /


noun
  1. a person who herds swans

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