man-at-arms

[man-uht-ahrmz]

noun

plural

men-at-arms 

1. a soldier.

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

man-at-arms

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of man-at-arms¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75