shepherd

  1. Noun.  A person who tends sheep.
  2. Noun.  (context, figuratively) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
  3. Verb.  To watch over; to guide.
  4. Verb.  (Australian rules football) 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.

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