noun
herdsman
HURDZ-mun/ˈhɜːrdzmən/
A person who tends or drives livestock.
The herdsman guides the cattle through the open gate each morning.
Etymology
The compound names a person by the herd under that person’s care. It became common as the older standalone noun herd, meaning an animal keeper, fell out of use.
In context
he refers to himself as a herdsman he was a shepherd is what he was
More examples
- A herdsman checks the sheep for signs of illness.
- The herdsmen move their goats to higher pastures in summer.
- We hired a herdsman to care for our cattle.
Forms
herdsman · herdsmen
herd noun — A group of livestock kept together.
Similar words
- herder
- Emphasizes guiding animals and keeping them together as a group.
- shepherd
- Specifically tends sheep rather than livestock in general.