"vacher" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /væˈʃeɪ/ Forms: vachers [plural]
Etymology: From French vacher (“cowherd”). Doublet of vaquero. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|vacher|t=cowherd}} French vacher (“cowherd”), {{doublet|en|vaquero}} Doublet of vaquero Head templates: {{en-noun}} vacher (plural vachers)
  1. (US, Southwestern, obsolete) A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman. Tags: Southwestern, US, obsolete Related terms: vachery
    Sense id: en-vacher-en-noun-cBonwgDD Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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