sheepman vs shepherd

sheepman and shepherd both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sheepman and shepherd are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of sheepman include sheepherder.

sheepman (noun)	shepherd (noun)
a man who raises (or tends) sheep	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

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