herder

ˈhɜrdər

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Definition of herder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agricultureperson who manages and moves livestock groups

The herder guided the sheep across the field.

drover

shepherd

stockman

animal

TECH.

dog trained to control the movement of animals

TECH.

The border collie, a skilled herder, efficiently managed the flock..

drover

shepherd

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dog trained to control the movement of animals

Origin of herder

Dutch, herder (shepherd)

Terms with herder included in their meaning

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herding dog

livestock herder

dog trained to herd livestock

cowpunch

cattle herder

person who herds and takes care of cattle

vaquero

ranching

cowboy or cattle herder in Spanish-speaking regions

Examples of herder in a sentence

A skilled herder can manage hundreds of animals.
The herder guided the sheep through the narrow gate.
A herder is essential for managing large herds.

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French:berger, chien de berger, ...
German:Hirte, Hütehund, ...
Italian:pastore, cane da gregge, ...
Spanish:pastor, perro pastor, ...
Portuguese:pastor, cão de pastoreio, ...
Chinese:牧民, 牧羊犬, ...
Japanese:牧夫, 牧羊犬, ...
Arabic:رَاعٍ, كلب راع, ...
Hebrew:רוֹעֶה, כֶּלֶב רוֹעֶה, ...
Russian:пастух, пастушья собака, ...
Ukrainian:пастух, пастуший собака, ...
Hindi:चरवाहा, चरवाहा कुत्ता, ...
Bengali:পশুপালক, পশুপালক কুকুর, ...
Catalan:pastor, gos pastor, ...
Czech:pastevec, pastevecký pes, ...
Danish:hyrde, hyrdehund, ...
Dutch:herder, herdershond, ...
Greek:βοσκός, ποιμενικός σκύλος, ...
Hungarian:pásztor, terelőkutya, ...
Khmer:អ្នកឃ្វាលសត្វ, ឆ្កែឃ្វាលសត្វ, ...
Korean:목동, 목양견, ...
Persian:چوپان, سگ گله, ...
Polish:pasterz, pies pasterski, ...
Portuguese (BR):pastor, cão pastor, ...
Romanian:păstor, câine ciobănesc, ...
Swedish:herde, vallhund, ...
Thai:คนต้อนสัตว์, สุนัขต้อนสัตว์, ...
Turkish:çoban, çoban köpeği, ...
Vietnamese:người chăn gia súc, chó chăn gia súc, ...

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