Definitions for destrier

destrier des·tri·er

Spelling: [des-tree-er, de-streer]
IPA: /ˈdɛs tri ər, dɛˈstrɪər/

Destrier is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 231 anagrams from letters in destrier (deeirrst).

Definitions for destrier

noun

  1. a war-horse; charger.

Origin of destrier

1250-1300; Middle English destrer Anglo-French, variant of Old French destrier, literally, (horse) led at the right hand Vulgar Latin *dextrārius (equus), equivalent to Latin dext(e)r right-h

Examples for destrier

It would have been a pleasant one had not Heriot and destrier pretended all sorts of things about our previous acquaintance.

A steed led by the squire in dester was the destrier or dextrarius, or war-horse.

His destrier, when he escaped him from the perilous river, grieved greatly for his master's loss.

He bade his squire to saddle his destrier, and rode to the palace, to have speech with the lady.

So, forthwith, the hero got him up on his destrier and ran full tilt against the rock.

This squire held the bridle of a destrier in his hand, though no man rode thereon.

The horse became a trusted friend, and a champion's destrier was often as celebrated as himself.

They had even ripped up his destrier, so that presently he had to mount another.

He got him to his feet, and bringing the destrier to his master, set the knight thereon.

The destrier was newly saddled and bridled, and showed proudly in his rich gay trappings.

Word Value for destrier
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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