noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.
2. 2
   a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cattlemancowboycowpuncherdrovergauchogoatherd

Etymology

From sheep + herder.

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