yeomanry

Etymology

From Middle English ȝemanry, yemandry, yema[n]ri, yemanrye, yomandrye, yomanry; equivalent to yeoman + -ry.

noun

  1. (historical) A class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land.
  2. A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.

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