dairyman

Works with cows

A dairyman is a man who works with dairy cattle or in dairy production—milking cows, managing a dairy farm, or selling milk and dairy products.

The term is somewhat old-fashioned; modern usage often prefers gender-neutral alternatives like dairy farmer or dairy worker.

occupation

milking

Extracting animal dairy fluid

  • cowsAdult female bovines
  • herdGrazing animals together
  • barnAgricultural storage structure

pasture · cattleman · herdsman · stockman · farmhand · milkmaid · cheesemaker · butter churner · pasteurization · homogenization

cattle

jersey

Knitted pullover garment

lactation · heifer · milking parlor · feed · silage · breeding · calf

products

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

yogurt · curds · whey · kefir · buttermilk · ghee · paneer · casein · cottage cheese · sour cream

Categories
Opposites
agricultural specialization

dairymanrancher

One who raises livestock

cattle rancher · crop farmer · grain farmer · pig farmer · sheep farmer

gender role in dairy work

dairymandairywoman

Female dairy worker

dairymaid · milkmaid

food production type

dairymanfisherman

One who catches aquatic creatures

hunter · butcher · baker · vintner · brewer

Family

dairymen, dairymaid, dairymaids

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G