bannerman

== English == === Etymology === From banner +‎ -man. === Noun === bannerman (plural bannermen) A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit. A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty. A person of Manchu descent. A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto.