ensign-bearer

Lucretius just about to begin, by chance a centurion, passing by outside with his company of the day-guard, called out with a loud voice to the ensign-bearer to halt and fix his standard, for this was the best place to stay in.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

In this furious entry the Lieutenant-General slew with his own hands the chief ensign-bearer of the Spaniards, who fought very manfully to his life's end.

Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Walter Bigges

In this furious entry the Lieutenant-General slew with his own hands the chief ensign-bearer of the Spaniards, who fought very manfully to his life’s end.

Drake’s Great Armada 1909

Of the remaining spirits Azazel, the ensign-bearer, represents Fame, proud, fickle as the winds, brief as a meteor flash.

Milton's Angels 1884

Silence being made, and Lucretius just about to begin, by chance a centurion, passing by outside with his company of the day-guard, called out with a loud voice to the ensign-bearer to halt and fix his standard, for this was the best place to stay in.

The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch; being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls 46-120? Plutarch 1884

I myself saw that Lieutenant-General Carlisle hew down with one stroke that noble young gentleman the ensign-bearer, your excellency's sister's son's nephew, though he was armed cap-a-pie.

Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth Charles Kingsley 1847

Talavera de la Reina, Sierra Morena, Saragossa, Montmiraill, Champaubert, and Montéreau; he was present, also, at the too deplorable day of Waterloo; he was then ensign-bearer of his regiment.

Naufrage de la frigate la Méduse. English Jean Baptiste Henri Savigny 1818

Every Monday this assembly sits of course; at other times, if there be occasion, any magistrate of the house, by giving order for the bell, or by his lictor or ensign-bearer, calls a senate.

The Commonwealth of Oceana James Harrington 1644

I myself saw that Lieutenant – General Carlisle hew down with one stroke that noble young gentleman the ensign-bearer, your excellency’s sister’s son’s nephew, though he was armed cap-a-pie.

Westward Ho! 2007

This, "he continued, as he poised and launched it hurtling through the air," This to the ensign-bearer! "

The Roman Traitor (Vol. 2 of 2) Henry William Herbert 1832