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Footman vs Barterer - What's the difference?

footman | barterer |

As nouns the difference between footman and barterer

is that footman is (label) a soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier while barterer is one who barters: one who trades goods for other goods without involving money.

footman

English

Noun

(footmen)
  • (label) 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.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.}}
  • (label) 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 ; -- so called from its livery-like colors.

    • Synonyms

    * (historical) runner, running footman * (moth) (footman moth)

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    barterer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who barters: one who trades goods for other goods without involving money

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