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"Yeoman" is an antiquated term for farmers, tradesmen and other members of the early English middle class. The term suggests someone upright, sturdy, honest and trustworthy. - Yeoman is also a naval occupation, roughly equivalent to a secretary.
- Compare Yeomen of the Guard and Yeomen Warders.
- A Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was entitled The Yeomen of the Guard.
- Yeomanry were the Territorial cavalry regiments of the British Army during the First World War though as the war progressed many regiments fought as dismounted infantryInfantry (or Infantrymen are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. They may arrive on scene in various ways, and are deployed either in formations or as skirmishers and guerillas. In the modern period, the term "infantryman" is res. Many of these regiments retained their "yeomanry" designations after the war, and through modern times.
- There is a town called Yeoman, IndianaYeoman is a town located in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 96. Geography Yeoman is located at 40°40'5" North, 86°43'25" West (40. 668138, -86. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a.
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