Home › Words › C › colorbearercolorbearercolorbearer means A soldier tasked with carrying the flag in battle.EtymologyFrom color + bearer.nounA soldier tasked with carrying the flag in battle.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bannerman 71% match — A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit. vs colorbearer →torchbearer 69% match — A person who carries a torch (flaming brand). vs colorbearer →bannerer 65% match — Synonym of bannerman (“person assigned to carry the colours, etc. of a military unit”). vs colorbearer →flagman 64% match — A man who carries a flag, especially one used for signalling. vs colorbearer →armourbearer 63% match — One who carries armor for another. vs colorbearer →armorbearer 63% match — One who carries armor for another. vs colorbearer →vexillator 61% match — standard-bearer vs colorbearer →alferes 61% match — An ensign; a standard-bearer. vs colorbearer →