Shepherd (surname)
WordNet
noun
(1) A herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
(2) A clergyman who watches over a group of people
verb
(3) Tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
(4) Watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , a compound of and .
Noun
- A person who tends sheep.
- Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
- Quotations
- The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1
Related terms
Verb
- To watch over; to guide
- For a player 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.