1. Hist. In England, a royal officer who went ahead and was responsible for securing lodging for troops or for a traveling royal entourage.
2. A person or thing that predicts what is to come (a harbinger of bad news).
1. Hist. In England, a royal officer who went ahead and was responsible for securing lodging for troops or for a traveling royal entourage.
2. A person or thing that predicts what is to come (a harbinger of bad news).