javelin-mann.
/ˈdʒav(ə)lɪnˌman/, U.S. /ˈdʒæv(ə)lənˌmæn/ 1. One of a body of men in the retinue of a sheriff who carried spears or pikes (javelin n. 2), and escorted the judges at the assizes.
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society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > attendant on judge or magistrate
lictorc1384
porter1607
javelin-man1705
judge's marshal1830
javelin1849
javelineer1879
1705 London Gaz. No. 4154/1 The High Sheriff of Hampshire, with about 90 Javelin Men,..received Her Majesty.
1832 Boston Herald 7 Feb. 3/3 The javlin-men and special constables ranged themselves in front of the Court-house.
1872 W. Besant & J. Rice Ready-money Mortiboy I. xiii. 261 The twelve javelin men, walking in martial array by the sides of the carriage.
1890 Daily News 16 July 2/8 An amendment, practically abolishing javelin men and substituting police was inserted on the motion of Lord Belper.
2. A soldier armed with a javelin; = javelineer n. 1.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > spear or lance
spearc1275
spearman1297
lance-knight1530
demi-lancer1552
demi-lancea1556
spearer1574
lance-man1589
lancer1590
javelineer1600
javelotier1600
lance1602
spearsman1836
javelin-man1846
1846 H. W. Torrens Remarks Uses Mil. Hist. 76 Clouds of skirmishers, javelin-men, bowyers, and slingers.
1850 C. Merivale Hist. Romans under Empire I. vi. 313 Caesar brought into the field javelinmen from Numidia.
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