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man-at-arms Definition

man·-at-arms (manat ärmz)

noun pl. men·-at-armsmen-

a soldier; esp., a heavily armed medieval soldier on horseback

man-at-arms Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: You have ten men-at-arms for every point that you spend on this advantage.
  • mount: Essentially, a group of mounted men-at-arms and archers rode through the countryside, burning, killing, pillaging and plundering.

Adjective modifier

French: Many of the French men-at-arms would find the mud a death-trap.

Modifies a noun

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