custrel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A knight's attendant or man-at-arms; a knave.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌstɹəl/

Word forms

custrel custrels coistrel

Etymology

From Old French coustillier (“soldier armed with a coustille (“double-edged sword”)”).

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