Synonyms for herdsman

Most common

shepherd · cowboy · herder · cattleman · cowman

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.

Forms

Plural

herdsmen → shepherds, herders, herds, cattlemen…

Example sentences

• shepherd Stefan tugged his German Shepherd to keep running.
• cowboy Do you know where I might find small cowboy boots?
• herder Tom moved to Finland and became a reindeer herder.
• cattleman The pasture is owned by a local cattleman.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

herd¹

6 letters

cowboy², herder², cowman²

7 letters

vaquero

8 letters

shepherd²

9 letters

cattleman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cowboy² = 2 syllables).