king arthur and his knights of the round table (paideia week 2)
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gouramigirl Plus on January 23, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 spigot | a faucet for drawing beer |
| glade | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
| scullion | a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing) |
| knave | a male servant |
| fie | Used to express distaste or disapproval |
| churls | peasants, low born person, often used as a term of disparagement |
| betwixt | between |
| stag | adult male deer |
| moat | a deep trench usually filled with water that surrounded a castle |
| parapet | Low protective wall along the edge of a bridge or ridge |
| rooks | crows |
| daws | Jackdaws (a bird) |
| tryst | a secret meeting |
| portcullis | gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town |
| grail | chalice or cup used by Christ at the last supper |
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