cowherd
4 synonyms for cowherd, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who looks after cattle.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, formed from cow and herd (‘herder’). It is a doublet of Coward (the surname), and a cognate of German Kuhhirte (‘cowherd’). Compare shepherd, goatherd and swineherd.
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