swanherd

[ swon-hurd ]

noun

1. a person who tends swans. swan.

swanherd

/ ˈswɒnˌhɜːd /

noun

1. a person who herds swans

Word History and Origins

Origin of swanherd¹

First recorded in 1475–85; swan ¹ + herd ²

Example Sentences

Formerly the king's swanherd made an annual expedition up the river to mark them.

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