Arms-bearer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arms-bearer is a noun meaning One who carries weapons for another.
Meaning
One who carries weapons for another.
More Meanings
- An armed fighter, such as a soldier or knight; one who carries and uses a weapon, as opposed to a member of the support personnel.
Example Sentences
Ilos would stand arms-bearer for our father and Drimios for Tros' favorite heketas.
His arms-bearer answered him, "Do whatever you like. You go first, I am with you, whatever you decide."
And the men of the outpost called to Jonathan and his arms-bearer: "Come on up to us, and we will show you a thing! "
As for women, only Venus, stripped of her femininity as arms-bearer for Caesar, and the virginal goddess Vesta are present (4.1.46 and 4.1.21).
Word Forms
- arms-bearers
- armsbearer
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include armsbearer, armourbearer, armorbearer, armor-bearer, swordbearer, sword-bearer.
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