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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Footman \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. (Zo["o]l.) A moth of the family {Lithosid[ae]}; -- so called from its livery-like colors. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: footman n : a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
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