Definitions for herdsman

herdsman herds·man

Spelling: [hurdz-muh n]
IPA: /ˈhɜrdz mən/

Herdsman is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 436 anagrams from letters in herdsman (adehmnrs).

Definitions for herdsman

noun

  1. a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
  2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Boötes.

Origin of herdsman

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

Examples for herdsman

But the herdsman does not bother to do a simple thing like that every day.

The herdsman was travelling on the same route, and followed them at some distance behind.

Another general term for a herdsman was Looker, whence Luker.

His dress was that of a herdsman, or possibly of an owner of herds from the northern Galankar.

At such a time it is vain for the herdsman to attempt to separate them.

The years like Great Black Oxen tread the world And God the herdsman goads them on behind.

Next morning the herdsman said to the young man: 'I have got some other work for you to do.

Here, herdsman; take my clothes and put them on, and I will put on yours and drive the cows.

Ere this have I been wild with love for a herdsman on Phrygian hills.

I have it from a herdsman who came from the country beyond Tubac.

Word Value for herdsman
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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