I. noun
also no·made ˈnōˌmad
( -s )
Etymology: Latin nomad-, nomas, from Greek; akin to Greek nemein to pasture, distribute
1. : a member of a people that has no fixed residence but wanders from place to place usually seasonally and within a well-defined territory for the purpose of securing its supply of food either by gathering of plants and hunting of animals, by using suitable grounds for quick crops, or especially by finding grazing lands and water for its herds — compare migrant
2. : an individual that roams about aimlessly or without a fixed pattern of movement
II. adjective
: being a nomad : roving , nomadic
nomad herdsmen