Meaning

(archaic) A follower; footman; page; a servant..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic) A follower; footman; page; a servant.
2. A young henchman

Example Sentences

The smiths exhibited a mounted horseman with head-piece and axe; the carpenters, a group of boys, bearing wands surmounted with bunches of flowers, like that borne by the lord mayor of London's henchboy, in Charles I's time, as shewn in the frontispiece to the first part of my "Lord Mayors' Pageants;" …

... There, when in Solemn State he pleas'd to ride, Poor Scepter'd slaves ran Henchboys by his side: [...]

So seeing him looking all quiet and bookish, Power goes up to him accompanied by a few henchboys and says: `'Can you handle yourself, Dwyer? Are you any good at boxing?'

“[...] 'Yeah, you fix it up for us, Elsa,” said one of his henchboys.

Suitably stimulated, Superfag turns on his platforms and dances off through the empty hallways, his henchboys behind.

He growled at two of his mick henchboys, who pinned poor Austin's face to the wall.

Patiently awaiting his opportunity until he can pounce like a predator, the henchboy again tugs out the jukebox lead just as the Guv'nor has returned to his place behind the counter.

Tenida, like Ghanada, is also surrounded by three henchboys, and acts out his particular form of hyperabsurdity.

Word Forms

• henchboys
• hinchboy

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When Should You Use Henchboy?

Use henchboy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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