Usher

n. [O. Fr. ussier, uissier, oissier, hussier, huissier, from us, uis, ois, hus, huis, hues, huic, wuis, a door. See HUSHER.] 1. An officer or servant who has the care of the door of a court, hall, chamber, or the like; hence, an officer whose business it is to introduce strangers, or to walk before a person of rank. These are the ushers of Marcius. Shak. ☞ There are various officers of this kind attached to the royal household in England, including the gentleman usher of the black rod, who attends in the House of Peers during the sessions of Parliament, and twelve or more gentlemen ushers. 2. An under-teacher or assistant to the preceptor of a school.