yeomanry
(noun) a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
yeomanry
(noun) class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
Source: WordNet® 3.1
yeomanry (plural yeomanries)
(historical) A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.
Source: Wiktionary
Yeo"man*ry, n.
1. The position or rank of a yeoman. [Obs.] "His estate of yeomanry." Chaucer.
2. The collective body of yeomen, or freeholders. The enfranchised yeomanry began to feel an instinct for dominion. Bancroft.
3. The yeomanry cavalry. [Eng.] Yeomanry cavalry, certain bodies of volunteer cavalry liable to service in Great Britain only. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
