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n. A girl or woman who herds, guards, and tends sheep.

n. A female shepherd.

n. A large and deep armchair with a cushion.

n. A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass.

n. A woman who tends sheep; a rural lass.

n. a woman shepherd

"In it the shepherdess is standing by her flock engrossed in her knitting."

sheepman    shepherd    sheepherder   

lambkin    raddle    chimney-sweep    fondle    trilby    washbowl    prolusions    herdsman    crofter    shepherd