yeoman

yeoman
I n
1) icт. йомен
2) фермер середнього достатку; дрібний землевласник; поселянин
3) icт. вартовий у палаці або служитель; помічник (посадовця)
4) cл.; мop. старший писар; діловод

yeoman of the cellar — наглядач винного льоху

yeoman of the cord — жарт. кат, вішатель

yeoman of the Guard — лейбгвардієць; охоронець короля

yeoman extraordinary (of the Guard)icт. вартовий Тауеру

the sheriff's yeoman — помічник шерифа

yeoman('s) service — допомога в нужді; бездоганна служба

II a
1) icт. йоменський
2) сумлінно зроблений

he did a yeoman job on the problem — він сумлінно попрацював над цим


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