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footman

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How to pronounce footman

noun

Say it like: Foo-tma-n

The correct spelling is footman. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

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noun

  1. 1.A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
  2. 2.A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  3. 3.A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  4. 4.A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
  5. 5.A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.

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