Definition of "men-at-arms" []

• Plural of man-at-arms. (noun)

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• "I barely see the men-at-arms who seize the reins of the charger and pull him aside in the instant before his hooves would have come down on us both."
• "Had Mendana's men-at-arms worn helmets and penetrated here centuries before?"
• "We watched their warriors batter at the gates, while men-at-arms tipped boiling water, crossbow bolts flew, and the Stewart knights prepared their counter-attack."