English Dictionary

footman

noun

(archaic) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier. / A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

The footman opened the door for the guests.

意味（1）

(archaic) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

意味（2）

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.

意味（3）

(historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.

意味（4）

A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

意味（5）

A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.

意味（6）

especially, the common footman (Manulea lurideola)

意味（7）

A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.