˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

man-at-arms

[ man-uht-ahrmz ]

noun

plural men-at-arms.
  1. a soldier.
  2. a heavily armed soldier on horseback, especially in medieval times.


man-at-arms

noun

  1. a soldier, esp a heavily armed mounted soldier in medieval times
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of man-at-arms1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

It had been no uncommon sight to see a man-at-arms whistling like a lobster, and looking like porridge, because they had emptied a bucket of boiling bran over his armour during a siege.

From

Two squires from the stormlands stabbed a man-at-arms to death in a quarrel over who would sit closest to the fire.

From

A man-at-arms grabbed the bridle of his horse and thrust at Tyrion's face with a dagger.

From

The old man-at-arms muttered to himself as he rode.

From

You begin the game with access only to the basic man-at-arms, a shield-and-sword foot soldier with basic offensive and defensive melee capabilities.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement