yeomanry

/ˈjoʊmənri/

Other forms: yeomanries

Definitions of yeomanry

1. noun

   class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
   type of:

   class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum

   people having the same social, economic, or educational status
2. noun

   a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
   type of:

   home guard

   a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere