yeoman
/ˈjəʊmən/noun
(pl. -men)
1
- historical a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder〈史〉自耕农; 小土地私有者。
1.1
- a person qualified for certain duties and rights, such as to serve on juries and vote for the knight of the shire, by virtue of possessing free land of an annual value of 40 shillings〈史〉自由民（拥有私有土地, 且年收入达40先令, 有资格履行某些义务和享受某些权利如参加陪审团及选举郡议员等的土地私有者）。
2
- historical a servant in a royal or noble household, ranking between a sergeant and a groom or a squire and a page〈史〉（王室或贵族的）侍从。
3
- Brit. a member of the yeomanry force〈英〉义勇骑兵队队员。
4
- （亦作yeoman of signals）(in the Royal and other Commonwealth navies) a petty officer concerned with signaling（英国皇家海军或英联邦国家海军中）司旗灯信号的军士。
4.1
- a petty officer in the US navy performing clerical duties on board ship（美国海军的）文书军士。
短语
yeoman service
- efficient or useful help in need及时有效的帮助; 雪中送炭。
派生词
yeomanly
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