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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hench•man /ˈhɛntʃmən/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -men. - a person hired by another to do dishonest or illegal acts, esp. a member of a criminal gang.
- a trusted supporter or follower.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hench•man (hench′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. - an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, esp. a criminal:The leader of the gang went everywhere accompanied by his henchmen.
- an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or cause, esp. one motivated by the hope of personal gain:Hitler and his henchmen.
- a trusted attendant, supporter, or follower.
- [Obs.]a squire or page.
- Middle English henchman, henshman, henksman, hengestman, Old English hengest stallion (cognate with German Hengst) + man man1 1325–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flunky, lackey, cohort.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: henchman /ˈhɛntʃmən/ n ( pl -men)- a faithful attendant or supporter
- archaic a squire; page
Etymology: 14th Century: hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding |