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  • 21Sackbut — Sack but, n. [F. saquebute, OF. saqueboute a sackbut, earlier, a sort of hook attached to the end of a lance used by foot soldiers to unhorse cavalrymen; prop. meaning, pull and push; fr. saquier, sachier, to pull, draw (perhaps originally, to… …

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  • 22sagbut — Sackbut Sack but, n. [F. saquebute, OF. saqueboute a sackbut, earlier, a sort of hook attached to the end of a lance used by foot soldiers to unhorse cavalrymen; prop. meaning, pull and push; fr. saquier, sachier, to pull, draw (perhaps… …

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  • 23Uncolt — Un*colt , v. t. [1st pref. un + colt.] To unhorse. [Obs. & R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24Unsaddle — Un*sad dle, v. t. [1st pref. un + saddle.] [1913 Webster] 1. To strip of a saddle; to take the saddle from, as a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw from the saddle; to unhorse. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25dismount — I. verb Etymology: probably modification of Middle French desmonter, from des dis + monter to mount Date: 1566 transitive verb 1. to throw down or remove from a mount or an elevated position; especially unhorse 2. disassemble intransitive verb …

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  • 26tilt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld; akin to Old High German zelt tent Date: 15th century a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover or provide with a tilt… …

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  • 27Spear — A spear is a pole weapon used for hunting and war, consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a sharpened head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be of another material… …

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  • 28Jousting — is a sport played by armored combatants mounted on horses. It consists of competition between two mounted knights using a variety of weapons, usually in sets of three per weapon (such as tilting with a lance, blows with the battle axe, strokes… …

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  • 29Mr. Saturday Knight — This article is about the Family Guy episode. For the film, see Mr. Saturday Night. Mr. Saturday Knight Family Guy episode Peter being threatened by …

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  • 30André de Chauvigny — Andre de Chauvigny or Andrew of Chauvigny (1150 1202) was a Poitevin knight in the service of Richard I of England. He was the second son of Pierre Helie of Chauvigny and Haois of Chatellerault. Haois was the great aunt of King Richard making… …

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