noun
footman
noun
1
Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
"A footman opened the carriage door for the guests."
2
A soldier who fights on foot rather than on horseback (archaic).
"The knights and footmen assembled before the battle."
How to Use Footman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known today as a livened household servant in period dramas, or historically a foot soldier.
Word Forms
footmen plural, Footmans plural
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Etymology
From Old English words for "foot" and "man," originally describing a foot soldier before shifting to mean a household servant.