[hench.man] n [ME henshman, hengestman groom, fr. hengest stallion (fr. OE) + man; akin to OHG hengist gelding] (15c) 1 obs: a squire or page to a person of high rank
2. a: a trusted follower: a right-hand man b: a political follower whose support is chiefly for personal advantage c: a member of a gang