Footmanship

Quick meaning: Footmanship is a noun meaning (historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.

Meaning

(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).

Example Sentences

Both twaine of them doe straine themselues and lay on footemanship, Who may best runne with all his force the tother to outstrip,

And yet for All That, says the Fox, I have Baffled more of ’em with My Wiles and my Shifts, then ever You did with your Footmanship.

I’ll raise a kennel of hounds, shall hunt him so, As all his footmanship shall scarce prevail To keep his carcase from their bloody fangs.

[…] I think […] you’d better change your work for something out of doors, where I won’t trouble you so much. Can you do anything else but footmanship?

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include footmanhood, footmanry, footman, footwoman, footing, footcare.

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