1. A male member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
   "The militiaman was called up to help with disaster relief"

Derived forms: militiamen

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, pongo [Brit, informal], sod [informal], soldier

Part of: militia, reserves

Encyclopedia: Militiaman