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man-at-arms

/ˌmæn‿ət‿ˈɑː(ɹ)mz/

man-at-arms noun: a heavily-armed mounted member of medieval cavalry.

Noun

man-at-arms (plural men-at-arms)

  1. (historical) A heavily-armed mounted member of medieval cavalry.
    • But if they offer word or violence,
      Weele fight fiue hundred men at armes to one,
      Before we part with our poſſeſſion: […]c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...

man-at-arms meaning in Tamil

man-at-arms in Tamil

படைவீரன்

Forms of man-at-arms

pluralmen-at-arms

Questions about man-at-arms

What does man-at-arms mean?
Man-at-arms means a heavily-armed mounted member of medieval cavalry.
What is man-at-arms in Tamil?
Man-at-arms in Tamil is படைவீரன். See Man-at-arms meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is man-at-arms?
Man-at-arms is a noun.
How do you pronounce man-at-arms?
Man-at-arms is pronounced /ˌmæn‿ət‿ˈɑː(ɹ)mz/.
What is the plural of man-at-arms?
The plural of man-at-arms is men-at-arms.

Words near man-at-arms in the dictionary

  1. man's rooms
  2. man'yōgana
  3. man-about-town
  4. man-arm
  5. man-arms
  6. man-at-arms
  7. man-bag
  8. man-bags
  9. man-bird
  10. man-birds
  11. man-boob

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