Noun: yeoman (yeomen) yow-mun
- (historical) a person who was free and cultivated their own land
"The yeoman worked his fields from dawn to dusk"
- Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
"Tourists at the Tower of London often take photos with the yeomen";
- yeoman of the guard, beefeater
Derived forms: yeomen
Type of: adult male, bodyguard, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], escort, freeholder, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, minder [informal], sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Yeoman, IN