liveryman:
(plural: liverymen’; pronunciation: the letter ‘i’ rhymes with the letter ‘i’ in “ink” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
Liverymen of furniture guild, London
(in British English) a member of a livery company (‘livery company’ = one of several trade associations – craft guilds in London);
a worker in a livery stable (‘livery stable’ = a place where horses are kept, looked after and hired out for sport or travel purpose),
liverymen on horses at a livery yard/stables, London
Being a fourth generation liveryman, George attends all the meetings of the Livery and participates in all the community service activities.
Having title the ‘Liveryman’ before one’s name is a great honour for any Londoner, and men and women of some social standing look forward to achieving something that would get them to this title of honour.
Though livery stables are used for recreational purposes these days, they were once very important for the travellers, and the liverymen were considered the wisest local who knew everything in and around his locality.
