ˈ ̷ ̷mən noun
( plural footmen )
Etymology: Middle English fotman, footman, from fot, foot + man
1.
a. archaic : a traveler on foot : pedestrian
b. obsolete : footpad
c. obsolete : one who runs foot races
d. : foot soldier
2.
a. : a servant in livery formerly in attendance upon a rider or required to run before his master's carriage
b. : a house servant who assists the butler in serving at table, tending the door, carrying luggage and parcels, running errands
c. : doorman 1a
d. : a policeman who rides in the back of a patrol wagon and supervises the transportation of prisoners (as from a police beat to a station house or jail) — called also wagonman
3. : a metal stand for holding a plate or kettle near a fire to keep it warm
4. : bottomer c