Britain's Yeoman Warders, familiarly

Usage examples of beefeaters.

The Crown Jewels belong to the royal family, whose members tried for centuries to get them back, only to have their heads whacked off by the famous Beefeaters, which is why the royal family now uses paper plates.

Then the Beefeaters marched off, except for about four guards, who kept watch near Sean.

That afternoon the Lord Mayor announced that there was no need for panic and that the Guild of Engineers would bring the city safely through this crisis - but there had already been riots and looting on the lower tiers, and squads of Beefeaters had been sent down to keep order in the Gut.

As the chauffeur helped them into it a squad of Beefeaters came clattering past, but they paid no attention to Pomeroy and his companions.

Gench climbs in next to Pewsey and the bug veers away, startling Engineers and Beefeaters out of its path.

Complete with lifelike figures of beefeaters, or the royal family, depending upon the kit.

They all got to their feet involuntarily as a troop of Beefeaters entered the hall, conducting Sean and Diane, who had dressed themselves like Arthur and Guinevere in Camelot.

How could she pour down the Beefeaters faster than any one of the guys down at the Tap and still keep her face clean and her hair all permed up nice?