/herrdz"meuhn/ , n. , pl. herdsmen .
1. a herder; the keeper of a herd, esp. of cattle or sheep.
2. ( cap. ) Astron. the constellation Boötes.
[ 1595-1605; HERD 1 + 'S 1 + -MAN; cf. earlier herdman, ME hird-man, OE hyrdemann ]
/herrdz"meuhn/ , n. , pl. herdsmen .
1. a herder; the keeper of a herd, esp. of cattle or sheep.
2. ( cap. ) Astron. the constellation Boötes.
[ 1595-1605; HERD 1 + 'S 1 + -MAN; cf. earlier herdman, ME hird-man, OE hyrdemann ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012