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herdsman
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herds·man  (hûrdzmn)
n.
An owner or a breeder of livestock.

herdsman [ˈhɜːdzmən]
n pl -men
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Chiefly Brit a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herd US equivalent herder
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.herdsman - someone who drives a herdherdsman - someone who drives a herd            
goat herder, goatherd - a person who tends a flock of goats
hired hand, hired man, hand - a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
sheepherder, sheepman, shepherd - a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
pigman, swineherd - a herder or swine

herdsman
noun (Chiefly Brit.) stockman, drover, grazier, cowman, cowherd The herdsman came calling the cattle for milking.
Translations
herdsman [ˈhɜːdzmən] N (herdsmen (pl)) [of cattle] → vaquero m; [of sheep] → pastor m
herdsman [ˈhɜːrdzmən] ngardien m de troupeau
herdsman
nHirt m, → Hirte m


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