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spearman

/ˈspɪərmən/ /ˈspɪrmən/

Meanings
noun
A soldier who fights with a spear

Examples :

"The king's spearman stood guard outside the castle gates, his long weapon ready. "
military weapon person war history

Related Words

Illustration soldier

soldier noun

/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/

A member of an army, of any rank.

"My brother is a soldier in the army. "

Illustration spear

spear noun

/spɪɹ/ /spɪə̯(ɹ)/

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

"The soldier practiced throwing his spear accurately. "

Illustration ready

ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

Ready money; cash

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

Illustration castle

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration weapon

weapon noun

/ˈwɛ.pən/

An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

"The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon."

Illustration fights

fights verb

/faɪts/

To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

Illustration king

king noun

/kɪŋ/ /kiŋ/

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."

Illustration gates

gates noun

/ɡeɪts/

A doorlike structure outside a house.

"The children ran through the gates to get to their school bus. "

Illustration guard

guard noun

/ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑɹd/

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell.   After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."

Illustration stood

stood verb

/stʊd/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "