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foot·man \ˈ ̷ ̷mən\ noun (plural footmen) Etymology: Middle English fotman, footman, from fot, foot + man 1. a. archaic : a traveler on foot : pedestrian b. obsolete : footpad c. obsolete : one who runs foot races d. : foot soldier 2. a. : a servant in livery formerly in attendance upon a rider or required to run before his master's carriage b. : a house servant who assists the butler in serving at table, tending the door, carrying luggage and parcels, running errands c. : doorman 1a d. : a policeman who rides in the back of a patrol wagon and supervises the transportation of prisoners (as from a police beat to a station house or jail) — called also wagonman 3. : a metal stand for holding a plate or kettle near a fire to keep it warm 4. : bottomer c |