footman

noun7

1. •
   A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

   • Reading their accounts, you can't help feeling they got a more thrilling frisson from sharing a pot of home-made stew without a footman than they took in any of their convoluted couplings. — 2023
2. •
   (historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.

   • When he travelled by coach the vehicle was accompanied by his liveried footmen running alongside to ensure its smooth passage (footmen would not be indoor servants until a century later). — 2016
3. •
   A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); so called from its livery-like colors.
4. •
   Especially, a common footman (Manulea lurideola).
5. •
   A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
6. •
   A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.
7. •
   (no longer used) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.