man-at-arms

Noun

Meaning

a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times

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His helmet now shall make a hive for bees, And lovers' songs be turned to holy psalms; A man-at-arms must now serve on his knees, And feed on prayers, which are old age's alms. George Peele

Although any medieval knight going to war would automatically serve as a man-at-arms, not all men-at-arms were knights. Source: Internet

Each man-at-arms could be expected to have a page, who would have ridden one of his spare horses. Source: Internet

On her right, Donizo is presenting her with a copy of the Vita Mathildis, on her left is a man with a sword (possibly her man-at-arms). Source: Internet

"On the second day in Easter week, he was slain in the city by a man-at-arms in the service of Brandin", a rival mercenary captain. Source: Internet

Procopius recounts that every time his shield was filled with arrows, he received another from his man-at-arms. Source: Internet

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