A camp follower. Cf. sense A. 1a. Obsolete.

A hanger-on, a camp follower. Obsolete or archaic.

A male civilian informally attached to an encamped or travelling body of soldiers; a camp follower. Obsolete.

a camp-follower.

One who belongs to a camp, or to the camp (cf. camp, n.2 3); a soldier, military man; a camp-follower. Obsolete.

Esp. in ancient Roman contexts: a camp follower (camp-follower, n.).

Chiefly U.S. A person who works for or is attached to an army without being enlisted; a camp follower.

A man or woman who follows or hangs on to a camp or army, without being in military service.