schildknaap — meaning in English

English meaning

• squire noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
• varlet noun A servant or attendant.

Senses

schildknaap is used for these senses in English:

• squire A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
• varlet (historical) Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.

squire — full definition

1. noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
2. noun Historically in England, a country gentleman or landowner, especially one owning the main estate in a village.
3. verb To escort or accompany someone, especially as a gentlemanly attendant.

varlet — full definition

1. noun A servant or attendant.
2. noun Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
3. noun A rogue or scoundrel.

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