"sheepmaster" meaning in All languages combined

See sheepmaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sheepmasters [plural]
Etymology: From sheep + master. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sheep|master}} sheep + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} sheepmaster (plural sheepmasters)
  1. (now rare) Shepherd. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sheepmaster-en-noun-wplkERBR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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