noun, plural yeomen. 1. a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 2. British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. 3. History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights.
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Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty Images. An ancillary business is generally considered non-essential, although it does provide services to a primary business. As businesses have divested themselves of functions such as human resources, payroll and call centers, these ancillary businesses have grown.