Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A warhorse.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
destrer .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large
warhorse , especially of a medieval knight.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Lohengrin raced toward the Dragon from one direction, Jaime on his destrier from the other.
Trial of Seven grrm 2010
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Rather, the destrier was the darkest possible shade of smoke-grey, a color Kellen had never seen before in a horse.
Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010
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Rather, the destrier was the darkest possible shade of smoke-grey, a color Kellen had never seen before in a horse.
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But, and you are willing to pledge me your word that so God grant you to conquer the sword, you will return hither and show it me on your return, I will give you this destrier, which is right rich, for your own. "
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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I hold his entrance among them at such a moment most perilous, and 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'. "
Ivanhoe Walter Scott 1801
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Each of the Knights turns his destrier about and reaches out his hand for another lance.
Virginity Sydney Kilgore 2010
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Androctus, no doubt daunted by his opponent2s reputation, gives Sir Prosper and his huge cream-colored destrier a wide berth in the lists, and Sir Prosper feints clumsily with the big lance, clearly adjusting to the shield attached to his opponent2s right arm.
Virginity Sydney Kilgore 2010
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His legs ache from grasping the huge sides of the destrier.
Virginity Sydney Kilgore 2010
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Lohengrin raced toward the Dragon from one direction, Jaime on his destrier from the other.
Trial of Seven grrm 2010
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Androctus, not bothering to dismount, rides his destrier from the tournament grounds to his tent beyond the western edge of the encampments.
Virginity Sydney Kilgore 2010
knitandpurl commented on the word destrier
"She gestured at the waiting cabriolets and winged caravans, parked alongside the bridled destriers and sleeping gorgosaurs that lined the long curving drive."
"The Return of the Fire Witch" by Elizabeth Hand, p 236 of Errantry: Strange Stories
May 1, 2013