English Explanatory Dictionary

shield-bearer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person.

Word forms

shield-bearer shield-bearers shieldbearer

Etymology

From Middle English scheeld-berere, equivalent to shield + bearer.

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