beefeater

Meaning

1. An African bird of the genus Buphagus, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc.
2. (obsolete) One who eats beef; a large, plump person; a well-fed servant.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Beefeater
4. A kind of hat worn by women resembling the headwear of a Beefeater (Yeoman Warder).

Synonyms

yeoman

yeoman of the guard

guardian

keeper

patroller

picket

scout

screener

security guard

watcher

watchman

oxpecker

custodian

bank guard

guard

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Etymology

From beef + eater.