herdsman

[ hurdz-muhn ]

/ ˈhɜrdz mən /

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noun, plural herds·men.

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

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Boötes.

Origin of herdsman

1595–1605; herd¹ + 's¹ + -man; compare earlier herdman,Middle English hird-man,Old English hyrdemann

Words nearby herdsman

herdic, herd immunity, herding dog, herd instinct, herd's-grass, herdsman, herd tester, Herdwick, here, hereabout, hereabouts

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Example sentences from the Web for herdsman

In dairy work the individual preferences of the cows are given attention and their whimsy catered to by the herdsman.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
On these the herdsman may raise the grain and vegetables necessary for his own consumption.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
"At your service," replied the herdsman, in a tone of amazement.
After the Divorce|Grazia Deledda
At these words the very morsel of bread fell from the herdsman's mouth, and he cast it to the dog.
The Yellow Rose|Mr Jkai

He succeeded in obtaining a post as herdsman on the royal estates.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence

British Dictionary definitions for herdsman

herdsman

/ (ˈhɜːdzmən) /

noun plural -men

mainly British a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herdUS equivalent: herder

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单词	herdsman
释义	herdsman [ hurdz-muhn ] / ˈhɜrdz mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR herdsman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural herds·men. a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Boötes. Origin of herdsman 1595–1605; herd¹ + 's¹ + -man; compare earlier herdman,Middle English hird-man,Old English hyrdemann Words nearby herdsman herdic, herd immunity, herding dog, herd instinct, herd's-grass, herdsman, herd tester, Herdwick, here, hereabout, hereabouts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herdsman In dairy work the individual preferences of the cows are given attention and their whimsy catered to by the herdsman. The Dollar Hen\|Milo M. Hastings On these the herdsman may raise the grain and vegetables necessary for his own consumption. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864\|Various "At your service," replied the herdsman, in a tone of amazement. After the Divorce\|Grazia Deledda At these words the very morsel of bread fell from the herdsman's mouth, and he cast it to the dog. The Yellow Rose\|Mr Jkai He succeeded in obtaining a post as herdsman on the royal estates. Legends & Romances of Brittany\|Lewis Spence British Dictionary definitions for herdsman herdsman / (ˈhɜːdzmən) / noun plural -men mainly British a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herdUS equivalent: herder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to herdsman rancher, herder, cowboy, wrangler, vaquero, cowherd, gaucho, goatherd, sheepherder, buckaroo, cowpuncher, cowhand, cattleman
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herdsman

noun, plural herds·men.

Origin of herdsman

Words nearby herdsman

Example sentences from the Web for herdsman

British Dictionary definitions for herdsman

noun plural -men

Words related to herdsman