1. People employed to guard crops or fields by scaring away crows and other birds.
Usage: Plural form; often historical or rural context; Also called scarecrow keepers or bird-watchers in agricultural settings

Examples

• The crowkeepers worked from dawn to dusk, making noise to protect the grain harvest.
• In medieval times, crowkeepers were common workers on large estates.
• The farmer hired several crowkeepers during planting season to prevent crop damage.
• Young crowkeepers would patrol the fields with sticks and bells.
• Shakespeare referenced crowkeepers in his descriptions of rural labor.