spear carrier
spear carrier · spear carriers
A person in a play or movie with a minimal partA person in a play or movie with a minimal part; an extra.
Meaning
3 sensesA person in a play or movie with a minimal part; an extra.
(broadly, idiomatic)One who serves in a subordinate or menial role.
(idiomatic)One who plays a leading or substantial role as a supporter, proponent, etc. representing a group, cause, or point of view.
More definitions
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
Forms
plural: spear carriersSynonyms
8 synonymsactor with a minimal part:bit playerwalk-on
person who plays a leading or substantial role as a supporter or proponent:point manstandard-bearer
Close in meaning
- a minor actor in crowd scenes:supernumeraryextra
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddoryphoros