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