ALL meanings of yeomen
yeo·man
Y y - noun yeomen Plural form of yeoman. 1
- noun plural yeomen a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 1
- noun plural yeomen British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. 1
- noun plural yeomen History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights. 1
- noun plural yeomen Archaic. a servant, attendant, or subordinate official in a royal or other great household. a subordinate or assistant, as of a sheriff or other official or in a craft or trade. 1
- adjective yeomen of, pertaining to, composed of, or characteristic of yeomen: the yeoman class. 1
- adjective yeomen performed or rendered in a loyal, valiant, useful, or workmanlike manner, especially in situations that involve a great deal of effort or labor: He did a yeoman job on the problem. 1