Definition of footmen:
(n) :
A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
(n) :
(historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
(n) :
(archaic) A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
(n) :
A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
(n) :
A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.
(n) :
especially, a common footman (Manulea lurideola)