yeoman /yōˈmən/

1. A gentleman serving in a royal or noble household, ranking between a sergeant and a groom (historical)
2. After the 15c, a member of a class of small farmers, usu freeholders, the next grade below gentlemen (often serving as foot soldiers; historical)
3. Any small farmer or countryman above the grade of labourer
4. An assistant to an official
5. A member of the yeomanry cavalry or of the yeomen of the guard
6. A petty officer on a warship whose duties are clerical

yeoˈmanly adjective

1. Of yeoman's rank
2. Humble and honest
3. Staunch
4. Brave

Staunchly or bravely

yeoˈmanry noun

1. The collective body of smaller freeholders
2. A cavalry volunteer force in Great Britain formed during the wars of the French Revolution, later mechanized as part of the Territorial Army

yeoman service or yeoman's service noun

Powerful aid, such as came from the yeomen in the English armies of early times

• cajoled
• cajolement
• cajolements
• cajoler
• cajoleries
• cajolers
• cajolery
• cajoles
• cajoling
• Cajun
• cash-and-carry
• cashaw
• cashaws
• cashback
• cashbacks
• cash-book
• cash-books
• cash-box
• cash-boxes
• cash card
• cash cards
• cash cow
• cash cows
• cash crop
• cash crops