shepherd
noun/ˈʃepəd/
/ˈʃepərd/
(North American English also sheepherder)
- a person whose job is to take care of sheepTopics Jobsc1, Farmingc1Word OriginOld English scēaphierde, from sheep + obsolete herd ‘herdsman’.
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