hypaspist

[ hi-pas-pist, hahy- ]
/ hɪˈpæs pɪst, haɪ- /

noun

a shield bearer, especially one of a special unit of light infantry in the Macedonian army.

Origin of hypaspist

1820–30; < Greek hypaspistḗs shield bearer, equivalent to hyp- hyp- + aspis shield + -tēs noun suffix