foot|man

foot|man
foot|man «FUT muhn», noun, plural -men.
1. a male servant who answers the bell, waits on the table, goes with a carriage or car to open the door, and has similar duties. Footmen usually wear a kind of uniform.
2. Rare. a foot soldier.
3. a stand to support a kettle or pot before a fire.
4. Archaic. a pedestrian.
5. Obsolete. a footpad.
╂[< foot + man]

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