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herdswoman

herdswoman

7.1
A woman who looks after a group of farm animals like sheep or cattle
  • noun
  • /ˈhɜrdzˌwʊmən/
translation icon : pastora
  • The herdswoman guided the cattle to the pasture.

Examples

  • The herdswoman guided the cattle across the open pasture at sunrise.

  • The villagers respected the experienced herdswoman for her skill with the animals.

  • As a herdswoman, she spent most of her days caring for the sheep.

  • Many herdswomen work tirelessly to maintain their herds.

  • As a herdswoman, she spent most of her days caring for the sheep.

  • The herdswoman guided the cattle across the open pasture at sunrise.

  • The villagers respected the experienced herdswoman for her skill with the animals.

Synonyms

shepherd
vsherdswoman
93 1.9

A person who looks after and guides sheep on open land

is used specifically for women rather than any person
cowgirl
vsherdswoman
35 3.2

A woman who works with cattle and rides horses on a ranch or in rodeos

is a general animal-tending job for a woman rather than a regional skilled role
herder
vsherdswoman
15 3.7

A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle

refers only to a woman rather than any person
drover
vsherdswoman
15 9.4

A person who moves cattle or sheep from one place to another

covers both caring for and driving groups of animals rather than only moving them
goat herder
vsherdswoman
4 3.2

A person who looks after and moves goats as a job

applies to women who tend cattle or sheep rather than goats
sheepherder
vsherdswoman
  • US
3 5.6

A person who looks after sheep on open land

is broader, applying to women who tend various grazing animals
shepherdess
vsherdswoman
3 6.5

A woman who looks after sheep

is broader, applying to women who tend cattle or sheep
pastoralist
vsherdswoman
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A person who raises and looks after grazing animals like cattle or sheep

is an occupational term for a woman rather than a lifelong cultural lifestyle
herdman
vsherdswoman
4.1

A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep

specifies a female person in that role
sheepwoman
vsherdswoman
8.1

A woman who looks after sheep in fields

is broader, applying to women who care for various grazing animals
cattlewoman
vsherdswoman
6.8

A woman who owns and cares for cattle on a farm

is not limited to cattle and also covers sheep and similar animals
bergère
vsherdswoman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who takes care of sheep

is modern and neutral language rather than an archaic literary form
stockwoman
vsherdswoman
  • Australian
6.6

A woman who raises and cares for farm animals like cattle or sheep

focuses more on looking after and driving groups of animals than breeding

How Experienced

rancher
  • US
88 2.7
herdswoman
7.1
assistant
833 1.0
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

herdswoman singular
herdswomen plural

Morphology

herdswoman = herd + woman (transparent) = herd + woman

Meaning is directly composed from 'herd' + 'woman' and can be easily inferred by learners who know both words.

Etymology

Herdswoman comes from herd 'a group of animals' and woman, so it literally means a woman who cares for and moves a herd of cattle or sheep. That's why a herdswoman is someone whose job is to look after and guide animals.