# shepherd spider

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. harvestman, daddy longlegs (spider-like arachnid of the order Opiliones)

## Etymology
Compare the semantics of harvestman, harvest spider and Dutch koewachter (literally “cowherd”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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