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

Mantelet :: Mantelet (n.) A short cloak formerly worn by knights.

Lady :: Lady (n.) A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right..

Paladin :: Paladin (n.) A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins of Charlemagne..

Lady :: Lady (n.) A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.

Preceptory :: Preceptory (n.) A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2..

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

Dousing-chock :: Dousing-chock (n.) One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck..

Knightliness :: Knightliness (n.) The character or bearing suitable for a knight; chivalry.

Degradation :: Degradation (n.) The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop..

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

Knightly :: Knightly (adv.) In a manner becoming a knight.

Socage :: Socage (n.) A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight's service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be certain, in order to be denominated socage, as to hold by fealty and twenty shillings rent..

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

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

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

Knights Templars :: Knights Templars (pl. ) of Knight Templa.

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister..

Knight :: Knight (n.) A champion; a partisan; a lover.

Chevalier :: Chevalier (n.) A horseman; a knight; a gallant young man.

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