henchman

hench·man

H0149300 (hĕnch′mən)n.1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate, especially one who engages in unscrupulous or criminal behavior on the leader's behalf.2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.3. A member of a criminal gang.4. Obsolete A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

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[Scots hanchman, alteration (probably influenced by Scots hainch, hench, haunch, as of a horse) of Early Modern English hensman, henchman, attendant who walks or rides beside a person of rank in processions on horseback, from Middle English hengsman : hengest, steed, horse (from Old English, from Germanic *hangistaz, stallion; akin to Lithuanian šankus, quick, nimble, and Welsh caseg, mare) + man, man; see man (the Middle English compound probably being formed on the model of Old Norse hestamaðr, groom : hestr, stallion + maðr, man).]

henchman

(ˈhɛntʃmən) n, pl -men1. a faithful attendant or supporter2. archaic a squire; page[C14: hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding]

hench•man

(ˈhɛntʃ mən)

n., pl. -men. 1. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, esp. a member of a criminal gang. 2. a political supporter or adherent, esp. one motivated by the hope of personal gain. 3. a trusted attendant or follower. 4. Obs. a squire or page. [1325–75; Middle English henchman, henksman, hengestman, appar. = Old English hengest stallion (c. Old High German hengist) + man man] hench′man•ship`, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

henchman - someone who assists in a plot collaborator, partner in crime, confederateaccessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime

henchman

noun attendant, supporter, heavy (slang), associate, aide, follower, subordinate, bodyguard, minder (slang), crony, sidekick (slang), cohort (chiefly U.S.), right-hand man, minion, satellite, myrmidon Mad Frankie Fraser, one time henchman of the Krays' arch rivals

henchman

nounOne who supports and adheres to another:adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, minion, partisan, satellite, supporter.

Translations

心腹忠实的追随者

henchman

(ˈhentʃmən) – plural ˈhenchmen – noun a loyal supporter, especially one who obeys the leader's orders without question. a politician/gangster and his henchmen. 心腹，忠實支持者 心腹，忠实的追随者