Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Herdsman"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Herdsman
In Egypt herdsmen were probably of the lowest caste. Some of
Joseph's brethren were made rulers over Pharaoh's cattle (Gen.
47:6, 17). The Israelites were known in Egypt as "keepers of
cattle;" and when they left it they took their flocks and herds
with them (Ex. 12:38). Both David and Saul came from "following
the herd" to occupy the throne (1 Sam. 9; 11:5; Ps. 78:70).
David's herd-masters were among his chief officers of state. The
daughters also of wealthy chiefs were wont to tend the flocks of
the family (Gen. 29:9; Ex. 2:16). The "chief of the herdsmen"
was in the time of the monarchy an officer of high rank (1 Sam.
21:7; comp. 1 Chr. 27:29). The herdsmen lived in tents (Isa.
38:12; Jer. 6:3); and there were folds for the cattle (Num.
32:16), and watch-towers for the herdsmen, that he might
therefrom observe any coming danger (Micah 4:8; Nah. 3:8).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Herdman \Herd"man\, Herdsman \Herds"man\, n.; pl. {-men}.
The owner or keeper of a herd or of herds; one employed in
tending a herd of cattle.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
herdsman
n : someone who drives a herd [syn: {herder}, {drover}]
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