cowherds

noun

plural of cowherd
as in herdsmen

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  1. herdsmen
  2. cowboys
  3. herders
  4. cowhands
Noun
  • The alphorn is a long wooden instrument traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
    — Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.
    — , FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of herdsmen
Noun
  • Collectors won’t want to miss The Adobe Fine Art, an award-winning 10,000-foot space filled with oil paintings of cowboys and gunslingers, fiber sculptures of Native American warriors, traditional Pueblo pottery, and much more.
    — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
  • Historians estimate that during the 19th century, one in four cowboys was Black.
    — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of cowboys
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  • Reflecting its location in Fort Worth’s Historic Stockyards, the charming hotel features odes to the original Texas drovers (animal herders) with longhorn skulls, rustic wood and leather accents and plenty of turquoise.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
  • After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of herders
Noun
  • There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
    — Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of cowhands
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