custrel

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/ˈkʌstɹəl/

noun

A knight's attendant or man-at-arms; a knave.

OriginOld French coustillier →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nouncustrel (plural custrels)

plural custrels · alternative coistrel

  1. A knight's attendant or man-at-arms; a knave.

Origin

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

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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