footman

noun foot·man \-mən\

: a male servant who lets visitors into a house and serves food at the dinner table

Full Definition of FOOTMAN

a archaic : a traveler on foot : pedestrian

a : a servant in livery formerly attending a rider or required to run in front of his master's carriage

b : a servant who serves at table, tends the door, and runs errands

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14th century

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noun foot·man \ˈfu̇t-mən\

plural foot·men \-mən\

: a male servant who performs various duties (as letting visitors in and serving food)

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