kingsman

See also: king's man

English

Etymology

From king +‎ -s- +‎ man.

Noun

kingsman (plural kingsmen)

1. (military) The lowest enlisted rank in the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of the British Army, equivalent to private in the rest of the British Army.
2. Alternative form of king's man.

References

• Pay and Conditions of Service, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment