'Shepherdess' definitions:

Definition of 'shepherdess'

From: WordNet
noun
A woman shepherd

Definition of 'Shepherdess'

From: GCIDE
  • Shepherdess \Shep"herd*ess\, n. A woman who tends sheep; hence, a rural lass. [1913 Webster]
  • She put herself into the garb of a shepherdess. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]