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
