2syllables
footman
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footman is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, footman is hyphenated as:
Definitions offootman
1noun
- A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
- A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
- A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
- A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
- A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.
- A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.
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