Cowherd
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who herds cattle; a cowboy.
- 2 a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as an occupation.
Example
More examples"Chloe, who had observed the accident, hastened to the spot, and finding that her companion was still alive, she called a cowherd from an adjacent field to come to his assistance."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.
Etymology 2
From cowherd.
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