Cowherd: meaning, definitions and examples

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cowherd

 

[ หˆkaสŠหŒhษœหrd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

agriculture

A person who tends or herds cows, typically as a job or profession.

Synonyms

cattleman, cowboy, herdsman

Examples of usage

  • The cowherd led the cows out to pasture.
  • The cowherd whistled to call the cows back to the barn.
  • The cowherd's job is to ensure the cows are fed and watered.
  • The cowherd spends long hours in the fields with the herd.
  • Many rural communities rely on the cowherd for their dairy products.

Translations

Translations of the word "cowherd" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pastor de vacas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kuhhirte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penggembala sapi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐัั‚ัƒั…

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pasterz bydล‚a

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‰›้ฃผใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vacher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pastor de vacas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงoban

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ ์น˜๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงุนูŠ ุงู„ุจู‚ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pastevec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรกstier

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‰ง็‰›ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pastir krav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรบahirรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั‹ั€ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒ แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ›แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maldar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pastor de vacas

Etymology

The term 'cowherd' originated in Old English around the 12th century, derived from the words 'cow' and 'herd'. In medieval times, cowherds played a crucial role in agriculture, particularly in managing dairy cows. They were responsible for grazing, milking, and overall care of the cows within a herd. Over time, the role of the cowherd has evolved with advancements in farming practices and technology.

See also: cow, coward, cowboy, cowgirl, cowhand, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, cows, cowshed.