Yankee 1-3 Vocab

cataract

a large waterfall

cavalcade a

procession

doublets

man's close-fitting jacket

halberd

a combination spear and battle-ax used in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

horsecloth

a blanket-like covering for a horse's back

magnanimity

the state of being noble of mind; overlooking injury or insult

mail

flexible body armor made of small, overlapping metal rings

morion a

hat-like, crested helmet

salutation

the act of greeting, addressing, or welcoming

stupefied

astounded, amazed

timorously

timidly

tow-linen

a linen garment

apparition

anything that appears unexpectedly or in an extraordinary way

cogitating

thinking seriously and deeply; pondering

ejaculation

sudden exclamation or outburst

liege

a lord or sovereign

post

to inform, as of events

prospect

scene, view

battalion

large groups of soldiers arrayed for battle

benignity

kindliness, graciousness

derision contempt or ridicule

foray

to raid for spoils; to plunder

furtive

done or acting in a stealthy manner, sneaky

maledictions

curses

pavilion

a large tent, usually with a peaked top

perdition

loss of the soul; eternal damnation

samite

heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages