Henchman
Pronunciation : Hench"man
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. hencheman, henxman; prob. fr. OE. & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is akin to D. & G. hengst stallion, OHG. hengist horse, gelding.]
Definition : Defn: An attendant; a servant; a follower. Now chiefly used as a political cant term.
pl. -men.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913