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man-at-arms

American  
[man-uht-ahrmz] / ˈmæn ətˈɑrmz /

noun

plural

men-at-arms

  1. a soldier.

  2. a heavily armed soldier on horseback, especially in medieval times.

man-at-arms British  

noun

  1. a soldier, esp a heavily armed mounted soldier in medieval times

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Etymology

Origin of man-at-arms

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

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