sheepherder vs shepherd

sheepherder and shepherd both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sheepherder	Yes	No	No	No
shepherd	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sheepherder and shepherd are synonyms defined as:

sheepherder and shepherd: a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

Other synonyms of sheepherder include sheepman.

sheepherder (noun)	shepherd (noun)
a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock	a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
	a clergyman who watches over a group of people

sheepherder (verb)	shepherd (verb)
	tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
	watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils