Noun: beefeater 'beef,ee-tu(r)
- Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
"Tourists at the Tower of London often take photos with the beefeaters";
- yeoman, yeoman of the guard
Derived forms: beefeaters
Type of: adult male, bodyguard, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], escort, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, minder [informal], sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Beefeater