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Knight Vocabulary. moat. Dug around a castle to protect it from intruders. squire. An assistant to a knight. lance. A weapon used while jousting to knock the knight’s opponent off of their horse. hauberk. A long tunic made of chain mail. flail.
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moat • Dug around a castle to protect it from intruders
squire • An assistant to a knight
lance • A weapon used while jousting to knock the knight’s opponent off of their horse.
hauberk • A long tunic made of chain mail.
flail • A manual threshing device consisting of a long wooden handle or staff and a shorter, free-swinging stick attached to its end.
peasant • Person with no land or money.
chivalry • The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.
page • A boy of noble birth in training to be a squire.