inskeep
- noun
- Archaic
:
pastor
- As an inskeep, he rose before dawn to tend the animals every day.
Examples
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The old estate once employed an inskeep to care for its cattle and horses.
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In the village, the inskeep was respected for his knowledge of livestock.
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The inskeep tended to the flock every morning.
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He is a skilled inskeep with years of experience.
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As an inskeep, she was responsible for the health and well-being of all the farm animals.
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The inskeep knew all the traits of the different breeds in his care.
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Every morning, the inskeep would feed the sheep before starting his other chores.
Synonyms
106
2.5
A person who looks after buildings, animals, or things
9
3.0
A person who takes care of animals in a zoo
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6.4
A person who looks after wild animals on a large estate
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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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6.8
A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm
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2.0
A person who cares for animals in a zoo and looks after their homes
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
A person who raises young animals or children
A person who feeds and looks after animals, for example in a shelter or zoo
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inskeep was once the name for a farm worker who cared for animals. Think of it as in + keep, where keep means 'to look after' (as in keeper or housekeeper), so an inskeep is someone who 'keeps' or tends the animals.