ARMIGER
armiger
(noun) a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
armiger, armor-bearer
(noun) a squire carrying the armor of a knight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
armiger (plural armigers)
(heraldry) A person entitled to bear a coat of arms.
A squire carrying the armour of a knight.
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"mi*ger, n. Etym: [L. armiger armor bearer; arma arms + gerere to
bear.]
Definition: Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore
his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in
degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is
now superseded by esquire. Jacob.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition