Definition of "footman" in English

noun

1. (archaic) 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. (historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.

4. A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

5. A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.

6. A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.