Meanings
nountrain-bearer (plural train-bearers)
plural train-bearers
- An attendant who supports the train of a dignitary.
Supported by his train-bearers and attendants, and leaning on his golden staff, he with raucous accent delivered his mission: […]
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 101 more example
This fellow, I say, stiled himself a lawyer, but was indeed a most vile petty-fogger, without sense or knowledge of any kind; one of those who may be termed train-bearers to the law […]
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC
Translations
Italian caudatario
- caudatarioattendant who supports the train
Spanish caudatario, caudataria
- caudatarioattendant who supports the train
- caudatariaattendant who supports the train
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