Definition of Spear-carrier
Spear-carrier
Spear-car·ri·er


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A minor actor in a play or opera who carries a spear.

e.g. The young actor started as a spear-carrier in the opera company.

(noun)
a person whose actions or participation in something are not very important or significant;

e.g. He feared that he had become a mere spear-carrier and that his work held little actual value.



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