knight banneret

noun

, plural knights bannerets.

knight banneret

First recorded in 1875–80

It was probably owing to his great wealth that his son was made a knight-banneret, and his grandson became Earl of Suffolk.

Ceremonies on his becoming a knight-banneret, ib.His remarkable generousness, 52.

Some fortune was, however, always thought necessary for the support of the dignity of knight-banneret.

If you neglect it, you might as well go out as an unarmed knight-banneret to fight against men in armor.

The end of the pennon was cut off upon the person being created a knight banneret.

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