herdsman

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herdsman^¹

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From herd + -s- + -man.

noun herdsman feminine: herdswoman · herdsmen

A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
Similar: herder, herd

Herdsman^²

proper noun Herdsmans

A surname.
A suburb of Perth in the City of Stirling, Western Australia.
The constellation Boötes.

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noun a person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep

Español	pastor, vaquero
한국어	목자 mokja
日本語	牧人 bokujin, 牧夫 bokufu
中文	牧民 mùmín, 牧人 mùrén, 牧夫 mùfū
Kiswahili	mchungaji
Português	pastor
Français	éleveur de bétail, gardien
Deutsch	Schäfer, Hirt
Italiano	bovaro
Română	cioban, păstor
Русский	пасту́х pastúx
العربية	رَاعٍ rāʕin

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@misc{herdsman_2026,
  title = {herdsman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herdsman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}