armour-bearer

noun

history a retainer who carried the arms or armour of a warrior

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Examples from the Web for armour-bearer

Historical Examples

His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete
Georg Ebers
In an instant David took the sword from his armour-bearer's hand.
The Adventures of Captain Mago
Lon Cahun
We are told that "he loved him greatly," and that David became his armour-bearer.
Mother Stories from the Old Testament
Anonymous
She took back the weapons and target she had given to the armour-bearer, and stepped over the side of the litter to the ground.
The Lost Continent
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
The latter anticipated his surrender, inasmuch as he and his armour-bearer mutually slew each other.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)
Max Duncker

armour-bearer

Examples from the Web for armour-bearer

Historical Examples

His armour-bearer had told Seitz so downstairs, and he heard his voice within.

In an instant David took the sword from his armour-bearer's hand.

We are told that "he loved him greatly," and that David became his armour-bearer.

She took back the weapons and target she had given to the armour-bearer, and stepped over the side of the litter to the ground.

The latter anticipated his surrender, inasmuch as he and his armour-bearer mutually slew each other.