man-at-arms en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌmæn‿ət‿ˈɑː(ɹ)mz/
Meanings
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(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; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| men-at-arms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
mk оклопник (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry) · pl zbrojny (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry) · eo armulo (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry) · pt homem de armas (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry) · fr homme d'armes (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry) · it uomini d'arme, soldati di ventura (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry) · es hombre de armas (heavily-armed mounted member of cavalry)