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| cowgirl |
a young woman hired to herd and tend cattle, usu. on horseback, in the western United States. [1/2 definitions] |
| drove2 |
a group of animals driven, or gathered for driving, as a herd; flock. [1/3 definitions] |
| herd |
a person who tends and drives a domestic herd of animals (usu. used in combination). [4/8 definitions] |
| patriarch |
an elderly and revered man, or some analogous living thing such as a very large tree or large old herd animal. [1/4 definitions] |
| rogue |
a vicious animal that has been isolated from the herd, esp. a solitary elephant of that disposition. [1/6 definitions] |
| Samoyed |
one of a Russian breed of dog that had a thick white or cream-colored coat, a bushy tail, and erect ears, used to pull sleds and herd reindeer. [1/3 definitions] |
| sheepdog |
any dog trained or bred to herd and guard sheep. |
| shepherd dog |
any of various dogs that guard or herd sheep; sheepdog. |
| wrangle |
in the western United States, to herd or tend (horses or cattle). [1/6 definitions] |
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