man-at-arms

noun

ˌman-ət-ˈärmz 

plural men-at-arms ˌmen-ət-ˈärmz 

: soldier

especially : a heavily armed and usually mounted soldier

Synonyms

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• regular
• serviceman
• soldier
• trooper
• warrior

Examples of man-at-arms in a Sentence

the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

man-at-arms

noun

ˌman-ət-ˈärmz

plural men-at-arms

ˌmen-

: soldier entry 1 sense 1

especially : a heavily armed mounted soldier