beefeater
bee fee ter
- n officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
- He created the character of Colonel Blimp, a florid beefeater with a walrus mustache who symbolized British complacency in the teeth of the 20th century's storms.
- A "beefeater" showing us about pointed out the ravens, explained that they were entered on the British Army muster rolls at the Tower, and received regular rations.
- What bothers Johnson and many another beefeater is that meat prices remain high even though distribution techniques have radically improved.