man-at-arms

[ man-uh t-ahrmz ]

/ ˈmæn ətˈɑrmz /

a soldier.

a heavily armed soldier on horseback, especially in medieval times.

Origin of man-at-arms

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

This man-at-arms, by name Barthélemy de Clefmont, barely twenty years of age, was well skilled in deeds of war.

The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) |Anatole France
"I was sure that Robin Hood would be among them," he said to the man-at-arms at his side.

Stories of Robin Hood |Bertha E. Bush
Every man-at-arms had with him three horses, mounted by a squire and two valets (four men going to the lance in France).

The Life of Cesare Borgia |Raphael Sabatini
As a man-at-arms he should have ridden behind the count, but force of habit made him careless and Valbroso paid no heed.

The Hour of the Dragon |Robert E. Howard

"You say sooth," said Johnston, turning his seamed and grizzled face upon the man-at-arms.

The White Company |Arthur Conan Doyle

man-at-arms

a soldier, esp a heavily armed mounted soldier in medieval times