marcher

Meaning

1. (historical) An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord.
2. (historical) A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use).

Synonyms

parader

footslogger

infantryman

foot soldier

frontiersman

frontierswoman

demonstrator

stalker

mountain man

borderer

Translations

fantassin

peón

peó

soldat de peu

soldat d’infanteria

βαδίζων

παρελαύνων

πεζοπόρος

fante

marciatore

fantaccino

infante

yürüyen kimse

متظاهر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɑːtʃə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: marcher

Cognate with Old English: germearc

Cognate with Gothic: marka

In summary

From Middle English marcher, marchere, marcheyre, marchier, marchowrys pl; equivalent to march (from Anglo-Norman and Old French; akin to Old English germearc, Gothic marka (“boundary”)) + -er (inhabitant suffix).