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Brewer's: Belted Knight
The right of wearing belt and spurs. Even to the present day knights of the shire are “girt with a belt and sword,” when the declaration of their election is officially made. Source:…Brewer's: Knight of the Cloak
(The). Sir Walter Raleigh. So called from his throwing his cloak into a puddle for Queen Elizabeth to step on as she was about to enter her barge. (See Kenilworth, chap. xv.) “Your…Brewer's: Knight of the Post
A man in the pillory, or that has been tied to a whipping-post, is jestingly so called. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knight of the Rueful…Brewer's: Knights Bachelors
Persons who are simply knights, but belong to no order. (French, bas-chevaliers.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights BanneretsKnights A B C D E F…Brewer's: Knights of the Bag
Bagmen who travel for mercantile orders. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the BathKnights of St. Patrick A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Knights Bannerets
Knights created on the field of battle. The king or general cut off the point of their flag, and made it square, so as to resemble a banner. Hence knights bannerets are called Knights of…Brewer's: Knights Baronets
Inferior barons, an order of hereditary rank, created by James I. in 1611. The title was sold for money, and the funds went nominally towards the plantation of Ulster. These knights bear…Brewer's: Knights of the Bath
(See Bath.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the BladeKnights of the Bag A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…Brewer's: Knights of the Blade
Bullies who were for ever appealing to their swords to browbeat the timid. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the ChamberKnights of the Bath A B C…Brewer's: Knights of Carpetry
or Carpet Knights, are not military but civil knights, such as mayors, lawyers, and so on; so called because they receive their knighthood kneeling on a carpet, and not on the battle-field…Trending
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