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spear carrier

or spear-car·ri·er

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noun

a supernumerary in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd; extra.

any minor member of a group, profession, political party, etc.; subordinate; underling.

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RELATED WORDS

extra, mute, supernumerary

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Origin of spear carrier

First recorded in 1950–55

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for spear carrier

Louis the Goon Engel was a mere walk-on in the piece, a spear-carrier doomed to death.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various