FOOTMAN


Meaning of FOOTMAN in English

/foot"meuhn/ , n. , pl. footmen .

1. a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.

2. a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot.

3. Archaic. an infantryman.

[ 1250-1300; ME fotman. See FOOT, MAN 1 ]

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