herdess Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
    crowd; herd.
    • We herded the children into a spare classroom
  2. verb move together, like a herd
    herd.
  3. verb keep, move, or drive animals
    herd.
    • Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?

WordNet


Herd"ess noun
Definitions
  1. A shepherdess; a female herder. Sir P. Sidney. Chaucer.

Webster 1913