First Known Use: before 12th century
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goatherd
noun goat·herd \-ˌhərd\
: a person who watches over a herd of goats
Full Definition of GOATHERD
: a person who tends goats
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Origin of GOATHERD
Middle English goteherd, from Old English gāthyrd
Rhymes with GOATHERD
absurd, bean curd, begird, bellbird, blackbird, bluebird, boobird, buzzword, byword, catbird, catchword, cowbird, cowherd, crossword, cussword, engird, game bird, ghost word, good word, guide word, headword, jailbird, jaybird, key word, kingbird, last word, loanword, lovebird, lyrebird, my word, oilbird, password, potsherd, railbird, rainbird, redbird, reword, ricebird, seabird, Sigurd, shorebird, snakebird, snowbird, songbird, state bird, sunbird, surfbird, swearword, swineherd, textured, ungird, unheard, watchword, yardbird
GOATHERD Defined for Kids
goatherd
noun goat·herd \ˈgōt-ˌhərd\
Definition of GOATHERD for Kids
: a person who tends goats
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