gooseherd

noun

gooseherd

noun

Etymology From goose + herd (“herder”). Inherited from Middle English gosherde, from Old English gōshierde, a compound of gōs (“goose”) and hierde (“herder”).

A person who tends to geese.

Synonyms: gosherd
Related terms: bearherd, cowherd, goatherd, herd, herder, herding dog, herd instinct, herdsman, Herdsman, herdswoman, hogherd, horseherd, neatherd, oxherd, shepherd, swanherd, swineherd

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