knight caligate

noun

A knight of the common birth who acted as a herald, messenger, and arms-bearer for a noble house and was distinguished by travelling on foot, by his two-color coat, and by his startups (“a kind of thigh-high boots”).

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nounknight caligate (plural knights caligate)

plural knights caligate · alternative knight-caligate · alternative knight caligate of arms · alternative knight-caligate of arms

  1. EnglandobsoleteA knight of the common birth who acted as a herald, messenger, and arms-bearer for a noble house and was distinguished by travelling on foot, by his two-color coat, and by his startups (“a kind of thigh-high boots”).
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