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armour-bearer
noun
- history a retainer who carried the arms or armour of a warrior
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Jonathan and his armour-bearer charged the Philistine garrison and routed hundreds singlehanded.
Jesse hardly recalled his son from the honourable post of armour-bearer to the king!
Saul appointed him his armour-bearer, thus securing to himself the cheering influence of his presence.
The exploit was worthy to be ranked with the famous achievement of Jonathan and his armour-bearer at the pass of Michmash.
In the earliest times, possibly in the days of Olybion himself, every warrior of distinction was attended by his armour-bearer.
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