sheepman

[ sheep-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural sheep·men [sheep, -m, uh, n, -men].

1. a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, especially the owner of a sheep ranch.
2. a shepherd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheepman¹

First recorded in 1585–95; sheep + man

Example Sentences

A cattleman and a sheepman fight over land and a girl, leading to a showdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Hidden by the omnipresent fog or glimpsed only from a distance, the predatory bear has driven some of these sheepmen from the high meadows and they vow never to return.

From Seattle Times

Hidden by the omnipresent fog or glimpsed only from a distance, the predatory bear has driven some of these sheepmen from the high meadows, and they vow never to return.

From New York Times

West, the cattlemen, sheepmen, and farmers all despised each other.

From Literature

And as the older generations of Basque immigrants died and the local outfits shut down, Etcheverry remained one of the few Basque sheepmen left in Idaho.

From Washington Times