A herder is a person who works with animals, typically livestock. The term can be broken down into five crossword solutions: GUARD (5 letters), PROTECTOR (9 letters), DROVER (6 letters), COWBOY (6 letters), and cowhand (7 letters). A GUARD is someone who watches over something or someone to protect them. A PROTECTOR is someone who safeguards something or someone from harm. A DROVER is someone who drives animals, usually cattle, from one place to another. A COWBOY is someone who tends to cattle on ranches in North America. A cowhand is someone who takes care of cattle on a ranch.