Lancelot: Or, the Knight of the Cart

Lancelot: Or, the Knight of the Cart Glossary

betwixt and between

an expression meaning neither one nor the other

bier

a support or structure on which a coffin is placed so that it might be carried

boat hook

a pole-like device with a hook attached, used to push or pull a boat (or other floating object) into place

carter

a cart driver

dappled

marked with small spots

groom

a person who attends to horses and their tack

hair shirt

a garment made of rough and irritating wool or animal hair, often worn for penance in the Middle Ages

herald

a messenger or announcer, especially at a joust or tournament

lance

a spear used in jousts by knights on horseback

leggings

a piece of armor, usually made of iron, designed to protect the legs

mail shirt

a shirt/tunic of woven metal that was worn beneath armor in the Middle Ages

mortal

deadly

nag

an old or weak horse

palfrey

a gentle saddle-broken horse, used especially by women

pennant

a flag, often bearing a coat of arms or other symbol, attached to a lance for the purpose of identifying its owner

pillory

stocks, a wooden contraption in which criminals could be restrained and publicly humiliated

relic

the blessed remains (bodily or material, but usually bodily) of saints or other holy figures

sable

an animal, similar to a weasel, with a luxurious and valuable pelt

sentinel

a watchman or guard

squire

a man who assists a knight with armor and equipment; a squire is of lower rank than a knight

steward

the man in charge of overseeing the king's household and table

wheedle

to use flattery to get one's way

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