squire
nounmasculinehistórico/iʃkuˈðɐjɾu/rare
es·cu·dei·ro
Definitions
1In the Middle Ages, a young nobleman serving as an attendant and apprentice to a knight, aspiring to knighthood.
The squire took care of his lord's weapons and horse.
To become a knight, a young nobleman spent years as a squire.
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Common collocations
squire to a knightoffice of the squire
2A title of gentility ranking below a knight.
The family held the hereditary title of esquire.
In the nobility hierarchy, esquires ranked below knights.
Common collocations
title of esquire
Etymology
Do latim scutarĭus, 'portador de escudo'.