English Explanatory Dictionary

knight of the post

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A known perjurer; a professional false witness.

Word forms

knight of the post knights of the post

Etymology

Suggesting that such a person would be familiar with the whipping-post or pillory.

Synonyms

hockettor
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