Definition of HERDSMAN

herdsman

Plural: herdsmen

Noun

  • A person employed to tend or guard a herd of animals.
  • someone who drives a herd
  • A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.

Examples

  • Playing HERDSMAN cleverly blocked my opponent’s access to the triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

From herd + -s- + -man.

Synonyms

drover, herder, herd#Etymology_2

Scrabble Score: 14

herdsman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
herdsman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
herdsman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

herdsman: valid Words With Friends Word