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men-at-arms

men-at-arms is the plural of man-at-arms.

Meaning of man-at-arms

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...

Questions about men-at-arms

What is men-at-arms the plural of?
Men-at-arms is the plural of man-at-arms.

Words near men-at-arms in the dictionary

  1. men's men
  2. men's room
  3. men's rooms
  4. men's studies
  5. men-about-town
  6. men-at-arms
  7. men-children
  8. men-o'-war
  9. men-o-war
  10. men-of-war
  11. men-stealer

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