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man-at-arms

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌmæn‿ət‿ˈɑː(ɹ)mz/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A heavily-armed mounted member of medieval cavalry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: soldier

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: armulo — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry
  • French: homme d'armes — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry
  • Italian: uomini d'arme, soldati di ventura — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry
  • Macedonian: оклопник (oklopnik) — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry
  • Polish: zbrojny — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry
  • Portuguese: homem de armas — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry
  • Spanish: hombre de armas — heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry