One of the officers of the king's household, (Nehemiah 1:11) who had charge of the wine and poured it out for the king. The chief butler, as the title signifies, was in charge of the butlers. (Genesis 40:1-13)
·noun An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charg...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Properly a servant in charge of the wine (Gen. 40:1-13; 41:9). The Hebrew word, mashkeh, thus transl...
Easton's Bible Dictionary