man-at-arms

man-at-arms [man-uh t-ahrmz] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for man-at-arms on Thesaurus.com noun, plural men-at-arms.

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

Origin of man-at-arms Middle English word dating back to 1325–75 Related Words for man-at-arms gallant, paladin, champion, banneret, chevalier, partisan, cavalier, gentleman, companion, protagonist, lover, horseman, man-at-arms, templar, caballero Examples from the Web for man-at-arms Historical Examples of man-at-arms

A man-at-arms lounged out of the guardhouse to inquire our business.

The Strolling Saint

Raphael Sabatini

Meanwhile he snatched the only one at hand from the man-at-arms that carried it.

St. Martin’s Summer

Rafael Sabatini

For my Captain had his notion of rank and place, as a man-at-arms should have.

Marjorie

Justin Huntly McCarthy

Every man-at-arms is one of its fingers, and there are thousands of them.

A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete

Georg Ebers

He was in one her physician, her spiritual director, her man-at-arms.

The Celt and Saxon, Complete

George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for man-at-arms man-at-arms noun plural men-at-arms

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