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yeoman of the guard
a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted in 1485, which now consists of 100 men, including officers, having purely ceremonial duties. -
beefeater
Beefeaters are guards at the Tower of London. They wear a uniform made in the style of the sixteenth century. -
goodman
the master of a household; husband. -
grange
a campaign for state control of railroads and grain elevators, especially in the north central states, carried on during the 1870s by members of the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange) a farmers' organization that had been formed for social and cultural purposes. -
little john
a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band. -
yeoman's service
good, useful, or workmanlike service: His trusty sword did him yeoman's service.