man-at-arms

• Ein schwer bewaffneter, meist berittener Berufskrieger des Mittelalters, der einem Lehnsherrn oder Fürsten diente.

A noun referring to a heavily armed and mounted soldier from medieval times, typically a professional warrior or a member of a lord's retinue.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Heavily armed medieval soldierC1formal

   A heavily armed and mounted soldier, typically serving in medieval armies.

   Schwer bewaffneter mittelalterlicher Soldat

   • The man-at-arms rode into battle with a full suit of armor.
   • Each man-at-arms was equipped with a sword, lance, and shield.
   • The castle was defended by a company of men-at-arms.

   Synonymeknightsoldierwarrior