yeoman

1. 1. An attendant, servant, or lesser official in a royal or noble household.
   2. A yeoman of the guard.
2. A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
3. An assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff.
4. A diligent, dependable worker.
5. A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholders in England.

[Middle English yoman, perhaps from Old English *gēaman, from Old Frisian gāman, villager : gā, region, district + man, man.]

ˈyōmǝn n. pl. -men a petty officer in the US Navy performing clerical duties on board ship.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A clerk in the Navy.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - selvejerbonde, bereden frivillig
adj. - brav, gæv, robust, fast, tapper

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    officer i den kongelige husholdning

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrijboer, bediende bij aristocratie, onderofficier/ (scheepvaart), iemand die trouwe dienst bewijst

Français (French)
n. - (GB, Hist) franc tenancier, (GB, Mil, Hist) cavalier (volontaire), (GB, Mil) sous-officier de la marine (affecté au travail de bureau)
adj. - des cavaliers, de la garde royale, ayant le statut de cavalier, robuste, inébranlable

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    (GB, gén) membre de la garde royale

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kleinbauer, Freisasse, Angehöriger der Yeomanry, Diener in königl. od. adligem Haushalt, Signalmaat, Verwaltungsunteroffizier der Marine
adj. - einen Yeoman betreffend, loyal, einsatzfreudig

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    königl. Leibgardist

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μικροκτηματίας, αγρότης

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    μέλος της αγγλικής αυτοκρατορικής φρουράς

Italiano (Italian)
agricoltore in proprio

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    guardia del corpo reale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - empregado (m), fazendeiro (m), assistente (m)

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    membro de uma cerimônia da guarda britânica

Русский (Russian)
мелкий землевладелец, дворцовый страж

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    страж Тауэра

Español (Spanish)
n. - pequeño terrateniente, soldado de caballería, hombre libre
adj. - relativo a un soldado de caballería o alabardero

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    alabardero de la Casa Real

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - självägande bonde, odalbonde, kammartjänare, uppsyningsman, frivillig kavallerist, intendent (i flottan)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自耕农, 仆人, 自由民的, 自由民般的, 勤劳可靠的

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    王室警卫

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自耕農, 僕人
adj. - 自由民的, 自由民般的, 勤勞可靠的

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    王室警衛

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자유민, 자작농, 기마 의용병
adj. - 예멘다운, 용감한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 独立自営農民, 事務係下士官, 信号係下士官, 自作農, 自由民, 補佐官

idioms:

• Yeoman of the Guard    国王衛士

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مزارع يملك ارضا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איכר עצמאי, קצין-פקיד על אוניה (ארה"ב), פרש (במשמר המלכותי הבריטי)‬
adj. - ‮של איכר עצמאי, פרש וכו' או קשור בו, חזק, כשיר, מיומן כאומן‬

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