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herdsman Definition

herds·man (hʉrdzmən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

a person who keeps or tends a herd

herdsman Idioms

the Herdsman

the constellation Boötes

herdsman Synonyms

herdsman

n.

shepherd, herder, sheepherder, cowherd, goatherd, ranch hand, cattleman, range rider, buckaroo, vaquero, gaucho, cowhand*, cowpuncher*, saddle stiff*, wrangler*; see also cowboy 1, rancher.

herdsman Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hire: Mama Jeng, of similar age to Wurie Juwe, was a hired herdsman.
  • help: CMT will help the herdsman to monitor the situation in between recordings and to identify infected quarters.
  • become: Neolithic man, however, found such a dwelling impossible, for he became a herdsman and an agriculturist.
  • need: Sam arrived at Brookfield Farm in May 2004 as a new, much needed, herdsman.

Adjective modifier

  • nomadic: Populated by nomadic herdsmen who are Buddhist, the region is in reality an unspoiled area of Tibet just miles from the Chinese border.
  • chief: Subsequently Laban employed Jacob as his chief herdsman, but failed to pay him fairly.
  • local: Midway through the book, Robert is making notes on an Inca mommy which they are shown by a local herdsman.
  • Fulani: He was rewarded a few days later by a Fulani herdsman reporting that he had left seven lions watching his herd of cattle.
  • Indian: Indeed, Indian herdsmen displayed a remarkable degree of understanding of colonial markets.
  • Mongolian: A Mongolian herdsman entered the tent so after misinterpreting Gans comment to offer him a cigarette, I give him the a whole packet.

Modifies a noun

  • project: The herdsman project is the latest and most ambitious phase of this restoration program.

Noun used with modifier

  • village: The duties of the village herdsmen vary with the type of animals and the season.
  • cattle: It is a land of endless bush, villages, nomadic cattle herdsmen and subsistence farmers.

Possessives

  • cottage: The herdsman's cottage was in a very awkward situation.

Possessives

  • farm: Originally home to Clanville Manor farm's herdsman, the internal accommodation is modern and comfortable.

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