goatherder

English

Etymology

From goat +‎ herder.

Noun

goatherder (plural goatherders)

1. A herder of goats.
   • 2008 January 4, Reuben Kyama, “For Some Kenyan Villagers, the Action Is in Des Moines”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Senator Obama’s father, a goatherder turned economist, grew up in Nyangoma-Kogelo and was buried there in 1982 after a fatal car crash.

Synonyms

• goatherd
• goatkeeper