night-herdingn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪtˌhəːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪtˌ(h)ərdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: night-herd v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < night-herd v. + -ing suffix¹.

U.S. regional (western). Now chiefly historical.

The herding or guarding of cattle or other animals at night.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [noun] > herding of cattle

sookie1838

bull-punching1872

cow-punching1884

night-herd1884

night-herding1888

cattle-punching1907

cowpunching1951

1888 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 221/1 This is called night-herding.

1891 Overland Monthly July 78/2 Hence the night herding was not, he said, the easy task I had supposed it was.

1908 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 24 Oct. 10/1 A long-eared, reddish, sleepy-eyed..mule frequently used in night-herding.

1933 J. V. Allen Cowboy Lore iv. 71 David went from night-herding to using a sling.

1994 Dallas Morning News 17 Apr. 43 a Night herding—holding cattle in a given area overnight—is a practice that is almost extinct. Use of pens and traps has made the demanding task by cowboys unnecessary.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	night-herding
释义	night-herdingn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪtˌhəːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌ(h)ərdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: night-herd v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < night-herd v. + -ing suffix¹. U.S. regional (western). Now chiefly historical. The herding or guarding of cattle or other animals at night. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [noun] > herding of cattle sookie1838 bull-punching1872 cow-punching1884 night-herd1884 night-herding1888 cattle-punching1907 cowpunching1951 1888 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 221/1 This is called night-herding. 1891 Overland Monthly July 78/2 Hence the night herding was not, he said, the easy task I had supposed it was. 1908 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 24 Oct. 10/1 A long-eared, reddish, sleepy-eyed..mule frequently used in night-herding. 1933 J. V. Allen Cowboy Lore iv. 71 David went from night-herding to using a sling. 1994 Dallas Morning News 17 Apr. 43 a Night herding—holding cattle in a given area overnight—is a practice that is almost extinct. Use of pens and traps has made the demanding task by cowboys unnecessary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1888
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