Definition of knight

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

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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..
Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) The qualifications or character of knights, as valor, dexterity in arms, courtesy, etc..
Preceptor :: Preceptor (n.) The head of a preceptory among the Knights Templars.
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..
Cavalier :: Cavalier (n.) A military man serving on horseback; a knight.
Knightless :: Knightless (a.) Unbecoming a knight.
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..
Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) The dignity or system of knighthood; the spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood; the practice of knight-errantry..
Ale-knight :: Ale-knight (n.) A pot companion.
Baffle :: Baffle (v. t.) To cause to undergo a disgraceful punishment, as a recreant knight..
Dubbing :: Dubbing (n.) The act of dubbing, as a knight, etc..
Custrel :: Custrel (n.) An armor-bearer to a knight.
Knighting :: Knighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Knigh.
Bachelry :: Bachelry (n.) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
Knight-errantry :: Knight-errantry (n.) The character or actions of wandering knights; the practice of wandering in quest of adventures; chivalry; a quixotic or romantic adventure or scheme.
Knightly :: Knightly (a.) Of or pertaining to a knight; becoming a knight; chivalrous; as, a knightly combat; a knightly spirit..
Belt :: Belt (n.) A token or badge of knightly rank.
Sir :: Sir (n.) A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a baronet.
Knights Bannerets :: Knights bannerets (pl. ) of Knight bannere.
Knight Service :: Knight service () A tenure of lands held by knights on condition of performing military service. See Chivalry, n., 4..
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