sheepman
- noun
- /ˈʃiːpˌmæn/
:
pastor
- Every morning, the sheepman checks on the health of his sheep.
Examples
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"It's an old sheepman's hut made of logs, and it's near where we're going to hunt, and we can fix it dry and good.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sheepman guided his flock through the lush green pasture.
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The sheepman slowed at Amber's table.
Fiction book (1995) -
That's where I saw the sheepman's hut.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the summer, the sheepman leads his herd to higher grounds for grazing.
Synonyms
93
1.9
A person who looks after and guides sheep on open land
88
2.7
A person who owns or looks after a ranch that has cattle and sheep
15
3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
6
6.5
A person who cares for and raises farm animals like cattle or sheep
3
5.6
A person who looks after sheep on open land
3
6.5
A woman who looks after sheep
1
5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
1
7.4
A person who raises and looks after grazing animals like cattle or sheep
1
8.8
A person who looks after cattle or sheep on grassland for sale
A woman who looks after sheep in fields
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sheepman is simply sheep + man, which means 'a man who looks after sheep'. Like milkman or postman, it names a person by their job and is similar to shepherd, who also cares for sheep.