plural gentlemen-at-arms
Definition of gentleman-at-arms
: one of a military corps of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
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“Gentleman-at-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleman-at-arms. Accessed 24 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of gentleman-at-arms was in 1859
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