beefeater (2 synonym found)

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Definition of beefeater:

(n) : (informal, British) A Yeoman Warder
(n) : An African bird of the genus Buphagus, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc.
(n) : (obsolete) One who eats beef; a large, plump person; a well-fed servant.
(n) : (historical) A kind of hat worn by women resembling the headwear of a Beefeater (Yeoman Warder).
(n) : Alternative letter-case form of Beefeater. [(informal, British) A Yeoman Warder]
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Definition of beefeater:

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