1. A male person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
   "Medieval nobles often employed beadsmen to pray for their salvation";
   - bedesman

Derived forms: beadsmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, prayer, sod [informal], supplicant

Encyclopedia: Beadsman