bearherd

发音

UK /ˈbɛəhɜːd/
US /ˈbɛəɹˌhɜɹd/

词形变化

bearherds 复数 bearherds

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).

    英国 古体 历史

词源

From bear + herd, probably a variant of bearard, itself a variant of bearward, the second element being treated as herd (“keeper of a number of domestic animals assembled together”) as in shepherd.

来源：wiktionary