Yeomen

a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the u.s. navy.
british. a farmer who cultivates his own land.
history/historical. one of a cl-ss of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in england to political rights.
archaic.

a servant, attendant, or subordinate official in a royal or other great household.
a subordinate or -ssistant, as of a sheriff or other official or in a craft or trade.

of, pertaining to, composed of, or characteristic of yeomen:
the yeoman cl-ss.
performed or rendered in a loyal, valiant, useful, or workmanlike manner, especially in situations that involve a great deal of effort or labor:
he did a yeoman job on the problem.
contemporary examples

queen opens parliament today in colorful ancient ceremony tom sykes may 8, 2012

historical examples

the northern iron george a. birmingham
the northern iron george a. birmingham
tom burke of “ours”, volume i (of ii) charles james lever
the northern iron george a. birmingham
windsor castle william harrison ainsworth
the northern iron george a. birmingham
st george’s cross h. g. keene
the northern iron george a. birmingham
dorothy vernon of haddon hall charles major

noun (pl) -men
(history)

a member of a cl-ss of small freeholders of common birth who cultivated their own land
an -ssistant or other subordinate to an official, such as a sheriff, or to a craftsman or trader
an attendant or lesser official in a royal or n-ble household

(in britain) another name for yeoman of the guard
(modifier) characteristic of or relating to a yeoman
a petty officer or noncommissioned officer in the royal navy or marines in charge of signals
n.