banneret 1
/ban"euhr it, -euh ret'/ , n.
1. Hist. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner.
2. a rank of knighthood; knight banneret.
[ 1250-1300; ME baneret baner ( e ) BANNER + -et -atus -ATE 1 ]
banneret 2
/ban'euh ret"/ , n.
a small banner.
Also, bannerette .
[ 1250-1300; ME banerett banerete little banner. See BANNER, -ETTE ]