man-at-arms
noun (plural men-at-arms) archaic
A soldier, especially one heavily armed and on horseback.A dozen French notables, including the Constable of France, died, together with perhaps 1,500 knights and 4,500 men-at-arms....
- Under this system, the lords are afforded sustenance and men-at-arms from those beneath them on the hierarchy ladder, while those below are afforded protection by those above.
- Medieval English archers were sometimes mounted to enable them to keep pace with men-at-arms, and dragoons, who eventually became cavalry proper, were initially foot soldiers mounted on cheap nags.
Rhymes
- at first glance
- at first hand
- at first instance
- at first sight
- (at) full blast
- at full cock
- service mark
- service member
- service module
- service pack
- service provider
- servicer
- service road
- service star
- service station
- service stripe
- service tree
- servicewoman
- serviette
- servigerous
- servile
- servilely
- servility
- serving
- serving man