footman

Speech parts

1. footman - Noun

2. Footman - Proper noun

Meaning

A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner.

A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lackey servant attendant orderly menial infantryman foot soldier butler marcher infantry houseman drudge scullion man help
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Antonyms

lord householder host leader adult master
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Hypernyms

manservant

Phrases with the word

footman moth running footman

Derivatives

footmen

Examples

Foot racing competitions evolved from wagers between aristocrats, who pitted their footman against that of another aristocrat in order to determine a winner. Source: Internet

Elizabeth consoled herself with a handsome coachman and then turned to a footman for her sexual pleasure. Source: Internet

Most believe that Hideyoshi, envied and hated by fellow generals for his swift rise from a lowly footman to a top general under Oda Nobunaga, wanted to give the credit for taking Takamatsu to Nobunaga so as to humble himself in front of other Oda vassals. Source: Internet

I always show her new things I think her clients would potentially love,” Footman said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

footloose and fancy free footlooseness footly footman moth footmanhood footmanly