footmen
plural of footman
Source: Wiktionary
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. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A moth of the family Lithosidæ; -- so called from its livery- like colors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
