cowherd
1
6.8
- noun
- /ˈkaʊhɜrd/
- Archaic
:
pastor de vacas
- It's no wonder people have their minds on weaver maids and cowherds.
Examples
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"What have you brought?" he asked a cowherd who stood before him.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the days of her youth, the village had a goatherd, a shepherd, and a cowherd.
Fiction book (1996) -
Where is the cowherd?
Fiction book (1992) -
He goes to work as a cowherd on a peasant farm in the vicinity of Belzyce.
Fiction book (1997) -
The skilled cowherd guided the cattle across the pasture on his horseback.
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Every morning, the cowherd would rise early to tend to the needs of the cows.
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The cowherd spent his days watching over the herd and ensuring they had enough to eat.
Synonyms
458
1.8
A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses
35
3.2
A woman who works with cattle and rides horses on a ranch or in rodeos
15
3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
15
9.4
A person who moves cattle or sheep from one place to another
10
4.4
A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses
6
9.1
A person who works on a ranch and looks after cattle, often on a horse
4
4.6
A person who cares for cattle and works on a ranch, often riding a horse
4
4.2
A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch
1
5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
1
9.9
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
8.4
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
7.4
A person who raises and looks after grazing animals like cattle or sheep
1
5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
A person who owns or works on a ranch and cares for cattle and horses
A woman who owns and cares for cattle on a farm
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
A person who looks after farm animals like cows and sheep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cowherd is made from cow and herd, where herd comes from an old English word meaning 'group of animals'. So a cowherd is a person whose job is to tend and guide a herd of cows, like a shepherd but for cows.