"sheepman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sheepmen [plural]
Etymology: sheep + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sheep|man}} sheep + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|sheepmen}} sheepman (plural sheepmen)
  1. A shepherd.
    Sense id: en-sheepman-en-noun-cyW~~21w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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