banneret
/ˈbænərɪt/noun
historical <史>
1
- a knight who commanded his own troops in battle under his own banner(率领自己军队在个人旗帜下征战的)方旗爵士。
2
- a knighthood given on the battlefield for courage(因作战英勇在战场上授予的)方旗爵士爵位。
词源
Middle English: from Old French baneret, literally 'bannered', from baniere 'banner'.