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Knight Banneret :: Knight banneret () A knight who carried a banner, who possessed fiefs to a greater amount than the knight bachelor, and who was obliged to serve in war with a greater number of attendants. The dignity was sometimes conferred by the sovereign in person on the field of battle..

Escuage :: Escuage (n.) Service of the shield, a species of knight service by which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge. It was afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction. Called also scutage..

Knight-errantries :: Knight-errantries (pl. ) of Knight-errantr.

Knightless :: Knightless (a.) Unbecoming a knight.

Knight :: Knight (v. t.) To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---..

Joust :: "Joust (v. i.) To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt..

Belted :: Belted (a.) Encircled by, or secured with, a belt; as, a belted plaid; girt with a belt, as an honorary distinction; as, a belted knight; a belted earl..

Chivalric :: Chivalric (a.) Relating to chivalry; knightly; chivalrous.

Orle :: Orle (n.) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest..

Errantry :: Errantry (n.) The employment of a knight-errant.

Knights Bannerets :: Knights bannerets (pl. ) of Knight bannere.

Templar :: Templar (n.) A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple..

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

Dominus :: Dominus (n.) Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor..

Knight Templar :: Knight Templar () See Commandery, n., 3, and also Templar, n., 1 and 3..

Knighthood :: Knighthood (n.) The character, dignity, or condition of a knight, or of knights as a class; hence, chivalry..

Childe :: Childe (n.) A cognomen formerly prefixed to his name by the oldest son, until he succeeded to his ancestral titles, or was knighted; as, Childe Roland..

Equestrian :: Equestrian (a.) Belonging to, or composed of, the ancient Roman equities or knights; as, the equestrian order..

Pavon :: Pavon (n.) A small triangular flag, esp. one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon..

Joust :: Joust (v. i.) A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field.

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