Bachelor-at-arms (Noun)
Meaning
A knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A bachelor-at-arms was considered the lowest rank in the medieval chivalric hierarchy.
- During the ceremony, the young man was dubbed a bachelor-at-arms and presented with a pennon to display his family emblem.
- As a bachelor-at-arms, he had yet to earn his spurs or coat-of-arms, but was already committed to the code of chivalry.
- Only those of noble birth were typically awarded the title of bachelor-at-arms, although exceptions could be made for men of exceptional valor.
- As the kingdom's forces prepared for battle, the bachelor-at-arms eagerly awaited his first taste of combat and the opportunity to prove himself.