arms bearer
The term "arms bearer" has historical and contemporary significance, referring to individuals who carry or are authorized to carry weapons.
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Definition
B2Military
(general)A person who carries and uses weapons, often a soldier or combatant.
Example
- The arms bearer stood guard at the entrance, ready for any threat.
C1Historical
(literary)A person who carries weapons for another, such as a knight's attendant.
Example
- In medieval times, an arms bearer would follow their lord into battle.
C2Heraldic
(technical)A person entitled to display a coat of arms, typically by hereditary right.
Example
- The nobleman, an arms bearer by birth, proudly displayed his family's coat of arms.
Similar
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