In a broad sense, hatamoto included, in addition to the hatamoto in the narrow sense, the direct retainers of shogun who earned less than a less than 200 koku (200 straw bags) of rice crop, wore Setta (Japanese traditional sandals), were not entitled to ride on a horse, but was allowed to have an audience with shogun.
広義の旗本には、狭義の旗本に加えて、200石（200俵）未満で、雪駄履きで馬上となる資格がなく、将軍に謁見できる直参も含まれる。