destrier

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destrier

/ˈdɛstɹɪə/
/ˈdɛstɹiːeɪ/

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From Anglo-Norman destrer, destrier.

noun destriers

historical A large warhorse, especially of a medieval knight. I am resolved to share or avert the danger; which, that I may the better do, I would crave of thee the use of some palfrey whose pace may be softer than that of my destrier.
A steed.

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@misc{destrier_2026,
  title = {destrier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/destrier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}