herdsman

[ hurdz-muh n ]

/ ˈhɜrdz mən /

a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Boötes.

Origin of herdsman

1595–1605; herd¹ + 's¹ + -man; compare earlier herdman, Middle English hird-man, Old English hyrdemann

In dairy work the individual preferences of the cows are given attention and their whimsy catered to by the herdsman.

The Dollar Hen |Milo M. Hastings
On these the herdsman may raise the grain and vegetables necessary for his own consumption.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 |Various
"At your service," replied the herdsman, in a tone of amazement.

After the Divorce |Grazia Deledda
At these words the very morsel of bread fell from the herdsman's mouth, and he cast it to the dog.

The Yellow Rose |Mr Jkai

He succeeded in obtaining a post as herdsman on the royal estates.

Legends & Romances of Brittany |Lewis Spence

herdsman

/ (ˈhɜːdzmən) /

mainly British a person who breeds, rears, or cares for cattle or (rarely) other livestock in the herd US equivalent: herder