sheepman

sheepman
noun
1. a man who raises (or tends) sheep (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms: ↑stockman, ↑stock raiser, ↑stock farmer
2. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
Syn: ↑sheepherder, ↑shepherd
Derivationally related forms: ↑shepherd (for: ↑shepherd)
Hypernyms: ↑herder, ↑herdsman, ↑drover
Hyponyms: ↑shepherdess

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