Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shepherd spider

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: shep-herd spi-der
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

harvestman, daddy longlegs (spider-like arachnid of the order Opiliones)

British usage; Dated

Etymology

Compare the semantics of harvestman, harvest spider and Dutch koewachter (literally “cowherd”).

Usage

British usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

shepherd spiders (plural)

Questions

What does shepherd spider mean?: harvestman, daddy longlegs (spider-like arachnid of the order Opiliones)
Where does shepherd spider come from?: Compare the semantics of harvestman, harvest spider and Dutch koewachter (literally “cowherd”).

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