Goatherd vs. Shepherd — What's the Difference?

A goatherd or goatherder is a person who herds goats as a vocational activity. It is similar to a shepherd who herds sheep.

A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards herds of sheep. Shepherd derives from Old English sceaphierde (sceap 'sheep' + hierde 'herder').

A person who herds, tends goats.

A person who tends and rears sheep.

One who tends goats.

Tend (sheep) as a shepherd.

A person who tends a flock of goats

Guide or direct in a particular direction

One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.

One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher.

A German shepherd.

To herd or tend as a shepherd.

To guide or lead on a course

To direct or instruct in a certain manner

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

A male sheep tender

(figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.

A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader

(figurative) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.

A male pastor

(poetic) A swain; a rustic male lover.

A German Shepherd.

(transitive) To watch over; to guide.

To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.

The pastor of a church; one with the religious guidance of others.

To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd.

A clergyman who watches over a group of people

A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats