noun
- plural of oxherd; people who tend, herd, or care for oxen
Usage: chiefly historical or in agricultural contexts; singular form is oxherd
Examples
- The oxherds guided the cattle across the pasture each morning.
- In medieval times, oxherds were essential workers on large estates.
- The oxherds used long sticks to direct the oxen toward the water.
- Several oxherds managed the herd during the long journey to market.