Knights
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. knight
A. A series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
2. castle
B. A meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
3. dragon
C. A creature of Teutonic mythology
4. sword
D. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
5. shield
E. Large fortified home of a king or queen
6. horse
F. Protective covering made of metal and used in combat
7. king
G. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
8. roundtable
H. Weapon with a long sharp blade
9. battle
I. Animal you can ride that gallops
10. catapult
J. Male ruler of a kingdom
11. maiden
K. An unmarried girl
12. lance
L. A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
13. joust
M. A device that launches aircraft from a warship
14. tournament
N. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
15. armor
O. A protective covering or structure