Definition of Spear-carrier
Spear-carrier
spear-car·ri·er
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an actor who only has a minor part or a walk-on role in a play;
e.g. Each spear-carrier must perform their role well for a play to be executed successfully.
(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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