1. A man who raises (or tends) sheep
   "The sheepman spent his days tending to his flock in the rolling hills"
    
2. A male herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
   "The sheepman spent long days tending to his flock in the mountains"

Derived forms: sheepmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sheepherder, shepherd, sod [informal], stock farmer, stock raiser