Thesaurus: coistril
An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries.
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- n. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries.
- n. A mean, paltry fellow; a coward.
- 1. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries. [Written also coistrel.] 2. A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. [Obs.] Shak.