Definition of herd

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Herd (n.) A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle..

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Shepherded :: Shepherded (imp. & p. p.) of Shepher.
Shepherdess :: Shepherdess (n.) A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass..
Herdbook :: Herdbook (n.) A book containing the list and pedigrees of one or more herds of choice breeds of cattle; -- also called herd record, or herd register..
Bison :: Bison (n.) The American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus), a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly roamed in herds over most of the temperate portion of North America, but is now restricted to very limited districts in the region of the Rocky Mountains, and is rapidly decreasing in numbers..
Shepherdly :: Shepherdly (a.) Resembling, or becoming to, a shepherd; pastoral; rustic..
Vaquero :: Vaquero (n.) One who has charge of cattle, horses, etc.; a herdsman..
Bucolic :: Bucolic (a.) Of or pertaining to the life and occupation of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
Collie :: Collie (n.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks..
Bevy :: Bevy (n.) A flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes..
Ringleader :: Ringleader (n.) The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals..
Herd :: Herd (n.) One who herds or assembles domestic animals; a herdsman; -- much used in composition; as, a shepherd; a goatherd, and the like..
Cowboy :: Cowboy (n.) A cattle herder; a drover; specifically, one of an adventurous class of herders and drovers on the plains of the Western and Southwestern United States..
Sounder :: Sounder (n.) A herd of wild hogs.
Pan :: Pan (n.) The god of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting. He is usually represented as having the head and trunk of a man, with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat, and as playing on the shepherd's pipe, which he is said to have invented..
Bearward :: Bearward (n.) A keeper of bears. See Bearherd.
Shepherd :: Shepherd (n.) The pastor of a church; one with the religious guidance of others.
Usherdom :: Usherdom (n.) The office or position of an usher; ushership; also, ushers, collectively..
Boothy :: Boothy (n.) A wooden hut or humble cot, esp. a rude hut or barrack for unmarried farm servants; a shepherd's or hunter's hut; a booth..
Bearherd :: Bearherd (n.) A man who tends a bear.
Gregarious :: Gregarious (a.) Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone.
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