yeoman
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++yeo·man /ˈjəʊmən $ ˈjoʊ-/ noun (plural yeomen /-mən/) [countable] 1. PMNan officer in the US navy who often works in an office 〔美国海军的〕文书军官2. BOTAa farmer in Britain in the past who owned and worked on his own land 〔英国旧时的〕自耕农
Examples from the Corpus
yeoman• In the end, Phillis prefers the courtship of a yeoman, Corydon.• Brampton was a gentleman usher with extensive mercantile interests, and Welles another yeoman of the crown.• It was protected by yeomen of the guard wearing the royal red and gold livery.• The definition of yeomen was complex, a matter of subtle distinctions.• Inside he found a sleepy yeoman and a cooler dispensing Stateside water.• The yeoman informed him that the public information officer was also the base first lieutenant and had important business else-where.• He was heavily guarded, two yeoman warders being in the room with him and another at the door.Origin yeoman (1200-1300) Probably from young manyeo·man nounChineseSyllable
officer in navy an US who the Corpus often
yeoman
yeo‧man /ˈjəʊmən $ ˈjoʊ-/
noun (plural yeomen /-mən/) [countable]
2. a farmer in Britain in the past who owned and worked on his own land
yeo‧man /ˈjəʊmən $ ˈjoʊ-/
noun (plural yeomen /-mən/) [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Origin: Probably from young man
1. an officer in the US navy who often works in an officeOrigin: Probably from young man
2. a farmer in Britain in the past who owned and worked on his own land