coistrel

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/ˈkʌstɹəl/

A form of custrel — A knight's attendant or man-at-arms; a knave.

OriginOld French coustillier →
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Meanings

nouncoistrel (plural coistrels)

plural coistrels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of custrel.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of coistril.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchcoustillier“soldier armed with a <i class="Latn mention" lang="fro">coustille</i> (“double-edged sword”)”
  2. Englishcoistrel

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

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

coistrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coistrel

MLA

“coistrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coistrel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coistrel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coistrel.

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