herdsman
herdsman
Definition
herds·man (hʉrdz′mən)
noun pl. -·men-mən
a person who keeps or tends a herd
the Herdsman
the constellation Boötes
herdsman
Synonyms
herdsman
n.
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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