ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English swordberer, from sword (I) + berer bearer
1. : a British civic official who carries a sword before a municipal officer on ceremonial occasions
2. : one that is armed with a sword
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English swordberer, from sword (I) + berer bearer
1. : a British civic official who carries a sword before a municipal officer on ceremonial occasions
2. : one that is armed with a sword
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012