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Knight Service :: Knight service () A tenure of lands held by knights on condition of performing military service. See Chivalry, n., 4..

Knighting :: Knighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Knigh.

Knights-errant :: Knights-errant (pl. ) of Knight-erran.

Knight Marshal :: Knight marshal () An officer in the household of the British sovereign, who has cognizance of transgressions within the royal household and verge, and of contracts made there, a member of the household being one of the parties..

Baronet :: Baronet (n.) A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners..

Equites :: Equites (n. pl) An order of knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order.

Unknight :: Unknight (v. t.) To deprive of knighthood.

Crosspiece :: Crosspiece (n.) A bar or timber connecting two knightheads or two bitts.

Knight :: Knight (n.) A young servant or follower; a military attendant.

Chevalier :: Chevalier (n.) A member of certain orders of knighthood.

Ailette :: Ailette (n.) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet..

Ale-knight :: Ale-knight (n.) A pot companion.

Armorer :: Armorer (n.) Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a knight, and who dressed him in armor..

Dubbing :: Dubbing (n.) The act of dubbing, as a knight, etc..

Accolade :: Accolade (n.) A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword..

Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) The dignity or system of knighthood; the spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood; the practice of knight-errantry..

Knighthood :: Knighthood (n.) The whole body of knights.

Surcoat :: Surcoat (n.) A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer..

Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) The qualifications or character of knights, as valor, dexterity in arms, courtesy, etc..

Knight Baro-net :: Knight baro-net () See Baronet.

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