1. a farmer who owns and works his own land
Usage: historical
2. a petty officer in the U.S. Navy who performs clerical duties
Usage: military
3. a member of the yeomanry guard that protects the British royal family
Usage: British

Examples

• The yeoman worked his fields from dawn to dusk.
• Many yeomen fought bravely in the medieval wars.
• The Navy yeoman typed up the captain’s reports.
• She served as a yeoman aboard the destroyer.
• The yeoman guard stood at attention outside the palace.
• Tourists love to photograph the colorful yeomen at the Tower of London.