man-at-arms

[ man-uht-ahrmz ]
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noun,plural men-at-arms.
  1. a soldier.

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

Origin of man-at-arms

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

Words Nearby man-at-arms

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How to use man-at-arms in a sentence

  • A fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • Her mother had been carried off by a Burgundian man-at-arms, and none knew what had become of her.

  • The great mace of Sebastian had dashed the sword aside, and De Carnac smote the man-at-arms so that he toppled with a dull cry.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • Many a stout man-at-arms died by the way, of sheer weariness; but the host pressed on.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • Then a veteran man-at-arms came forward and kissed Richard's feet.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for man-at-arms

man-at-arms

nounplural men-at-arms
  1. a soldier, esp a heavily armed mounted soldier in medieval times

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