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wandsman|ˈwɒndsmən|
[f. genit. of wand n. + man n.1]
An official who carries a wand or rod; a verger (verger2 1) of a cathedral. Cf. wand-bearer.
1865W. G. Palgrave Arabia I. iii. 109 After passing between files of wandsmen and swordsmen, Arabs and negroes, we entered on a small court. 1906Times 10 May 3/6 The wandsmen of St. Paul's Cathedral. 1912Jerome John Ingerfield v. 210 Seizing the robe of a passing wandsman, he..inquired if the Bishop had yet left the Cathedral. |