Shareherding
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The practice by which one herder cares for the livestock of another, in return for a percentage of the profits or offspring. uncountable
"Describing the shareherding contracts by which young men acquired the wherewithal to marry, he asserted that, "consequently, even in the homes of the poorest New Mexicans, there is never a dearth of the means to satisfy the necessities of life and even to afford the comfort and luxuries of the wealthiest class in the country."
Example
More examples"Describing the shareherding contracts by which young men acquired the wherewithal to marry, he asserted that, "consequently, even in the homes of the poorest New Mexicans, there is never a dearth of the means to satisfy the necessities of life and even to afford the comfort and luxuries of the wealthiest class in the country."
Etymology
From share + herding, by analogy to sharecropping.
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