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knight
Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
castle
Large fortified home of a king or queen
dragon
A creature of Teutonic mythology
sword
Weapon with a long sharp blade
shield
A protective covering or structure
horse
Animal you can ride that gallops
king
Male ruler of a kingdom
roundtable
A meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
battle
A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
catapult
A device that launches aircraft from a warship
maiden
An unmarried girl
lance
A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
joust
A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
tournament
A series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
armor
Protective covering made of metal and used in combat

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