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destriers

destriers is the plural of destrier.

Meaning of destrier

Noun

destrier (plural destriers)

  1. (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.1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 236
  2. A steed.

Questions about destriers

What is destriers the plural of?
Destriers is the plural of destrier.

Words near destriers in the dictionary

  1. destressings
  2. destressor
  3. destressors
  4. destreza
  5. destrier
  6. destriers
  7. destrin
  8. destring
  9. destringed
  10. destringified
  11. destringifies

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