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herdsman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
herds-man
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

A surname.

name

A suburb of Perth in the City of Stirling, Western Australia.

name

The constellation Boötes.

Etymology

From herd + -s- + -man.

Inflected Forms

herdsman feminine: herdswoman (canonical) herdsmen (plural) Herdsmans (plural)

Synonyms

herder herd

Questions

What does herdsman mean?
A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
Where does herdsman come from?
From herd + -s- + -man.

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