sergeant-at-arms
11Sergeant-at-arms — At this period an officer of the crown, with authority to act in the king s name. Cf. Sergeant and Serjeant at law …
12sergeant-at-arms — noun variant spelling of serjeant at arms …
13sergeant-at-arms — noun (C) a serjeantatarms …
14sergeant at arms — UK / US serjeant at arms …
15sergeant at arms — ser′geant at arms′ n. gov an officer of a legislative, judicial, or other body, whose chief duty is to preserve order • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
16sergeant at arms — Date: 14th century an officer of an organization (as a legislative body or court of law) who preserves order and executes commands …
17sergeant-at-arms — noun A person charged with keeping order at a meeting …
18sergeant-at-arms — officer that is appointed to maintain law and order …
19sergeant-at-arms — noun (C) an officer of a British law court or parliament whose job is to keep meetings quiet enough to be useful …
20Sergeant-at-Arms — ♦ Member of a royal bodyguard. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 251) …