footman
11footman moth — ▪ insect any of a group of insects in the tiger moth family, Arctiidae (order Lepidoptera), for which the common name footman is probably derived from the stiff, elongate appearance of the adult moths, which usually align their narrow wings …
12Footman's lance — The footman s lance was a medieval weapon that was used from the Late Middle Ages, and as a staple weapon in the 16th and 17th centuries, until the 18th century, when increasing technological advance such as the development of the rifle and… …
13footman moth — noun Etymology: so called from its coloration, reminiscent of a footman s livery : any of numerous moths of the family Lithosiidae …
14footman — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic a traveler on foot ; pedestrian b. infantryman 2. a. a servant in livery formerly attending a rider or required to run in front of his master s carriage b. a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and… …
15footman — /foot meuhn/, n., pl. footmen. 1. a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc. 2. a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot. 3. Archaic. an infantryman. [1250 1300; ME fotman. See FOOT, MAN1] * * * …
16footman — noun a) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier. b) A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc …
17footman — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lackey (see servant). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. man in waiting, liveryman, lackey; see servant …
18footman — foot|man [ˈfutmən] n plural footmen [ mən] a male servant in the past who opened the front door, announced the names of visitors etc …
19footman — foot|man [ futmən ] (plural foot|men [ futmən ] ) noun count a male servant, especially in the past, who wore a uniform and opened doors for people …
20footman — foot·man || fÊŠtmÉ™n n. servant who attends a carriage or waits at a table …
