Man-at-arms

A man-at-arms was a soldier of the High Medieval to Renaissance periods who was typically well-versed in the use of arms and served as a fully-armoured heavy cavalryman. A man-at-arms could be a knight, or other nobleman, a member of a knight's or nobleman's retinue, or a mercenary in a company serving under a captain. Such men could serve for pay or through a feudal obligation. The terms knight and man-at-arms are often used interchangeably, but while all knights equipped for war were men-at-arms, not all men-at-arms were knights.

This article is about a type of Medieval and Renaissance soldier. For other uses, see Man at arms (disambiguation).
"Armsman" redirects here. Not to be confused with Soldier, Warrior, or Standard-bearer.
Not to be confused with Master-at-arms.

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