gooseherd
Waterfowl flock keeper
A gooseherd is a person who tends geese, as a shepherd tends sheep or a swineherd tends pigs.
The term belongs to an older, pastoral vocabulary and appears mainly in folk tales and historical contexts: The gooseherd drove her flock to the village pond.
Geese collective noun
- gandersGlances or male waterfowl
- goslingsJuvenile waterfowl from honkers
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- migrationMovement to new territory
flyway · migratory · honking · wingspan · nesting · molting · plumage · feathers
Grassy field for grazing
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- ruralOf the countryside
bucolic · idyllic · farmland · pondside · commons · village · rustic · verdant
gaggle
Geese collective noun
- gandersGlances or male waterfowl
- goslingsJuvenile waterfowl from honkers
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
migration · flyway · migratory · honking · wingspan · nesting · molting · plumage · feathers · waterbird
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
rural · bucolic · idyllic · farmland · pondside · commons · village · rustic · verdant · grassland
tending
Caring for or inclining
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- penningWriting or confining animals
feeding · watering · breeding · rearing · husbandry · crook · staff · apprentice · livelihood · trade
keeper
One who guards
watchman · protector · overseer · custodian · handler · stockman · swineherd · cowherd