shepherd vs herdsman
herdsman vs shepherdshepherd and herdsman both are nouns.
shepherd is a verb but herdsman is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shepherd | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| herdsman | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
herdsman is a hypernym of
shepherd; that is, herdsman is a
word with a broader meaning than shepherd:
- shepherd: a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
- herdsman: someone who drives a herd
| shepherd (noun) | herdsman (noun) |
|---|---|
| a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock | someone who drives a herd |
| a clergyman who watches over a group of people |
| shepherd (verb) | herdsman (verb) |
|---|---|
| tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats | |
| watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils |
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