資料來源 : pyDict
馬夫,馬丁,僕役
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Footman \Foot"man\, n.; pl. {Footmen}.
1. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
2. A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to
attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
3. Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's
carriage; a runner. --Prior.
4. A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm
before a fire.
5. (Zo["o]l.) A moth of the family {Lithosid[ae]}; -- so
called from its livery-like colors.
資料來源 : WordNet®
footman
n : a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a
palace) to run errands and do chores