[ 'jəʊmən ]
■ noun ( plural yeomen )
1》 historical a man holding a small landed estate; a freeholder.
↘a person qualified for jury duties, electoral rights, etc. by virtue of possessing free land.
2》 historical a servant in a royal or noble household, ranking between a sergeant and a groom or a squire and a page.
3》 historical a member of the ~ry force.
4》 (also ~ of signals ) (in the Royal and other Commonwealth navies) a petty officer concerned with signalling.
↘a petty officer in the US navy performing clerical duties on board ship.
Phrases
~ service efficient help.
Derivatives
~ly adjective
Origin
ME: prob. from young + man .