goat herder
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3.2
- noun
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cabrero
- In the countryside, a goat herder skillfully guides his animals to fresh pastures.
- sheep and goat herder
I am the grandson of a goat herder.
- I am the grandson of a goat herder.
- They had, they were, for example, goat herders whose property could be easily stolen.
Examples
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And I don't see any goat herders around here, do you?
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Let's continue to celebrate our heirloom fava bean growers and our grass-fed goat herders.
Academic text (2012) -
Well, the life of a goat herder is not that demanding.
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For the son of a Bedouin goat herder?
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Masai goat herder making use of a cell phone
Blog text (29) -
They are mainly sheep and goat herders.
Academic text (2018) -
Now, because these goat herders are not Taliban, they're not bad guys.
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Their livelihood as goat herders, small agriculturalists, and carnauba processors all but disappeared.
Academic text (1994) -
Day 2 saw very few cars, no pavement, and lots of goat herders, farmers, and nomadic Kuchi tribespeople leading camels.
Blog text (28) -
goat herder takes care of a flock of goats while roaming the hills.
Synonyms
15
3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
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9.4
A person who moves cattle or sheep from one place to another
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7.6
A person who takes care of goats
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5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
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7.4
A person who raises and looks after grazing animals like cattle or sheep
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
A woman who looks after a group of farm animals like sheep or cattle
A person who looks after young goats
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'goat' (an animal) + 'herder' (a person who herds livestock) yields a person who herds goats. This noun-noun/compound pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Goat herder comes from simple countryside life, where one person leads and watches a group of goats, often using a staff or a bell. The parts goat and herder paint a clear picture: someone who looks after goats, so it means 'a person who takes care of and manages a flock of goats'.