noun. An attendant or servant.

noun. A knight's page.

noun. A rascal; a knave.

noun. Originally, a very young man of noble or knightly birth, serving an apprenticeship in knightly exercises and accomplishments while awaiting elevation to the rank of knight; hence (because such youths served as pages or personal servants to the knights who had charge of them), a body-servant or attendant. (See valet.) The name was also given to the city bailiffs or Serjeants.

noun. Hence, one in a subordinate or menial position; a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; a rogue: a term of contempt or reproach.

noun. The coat-card now called the knave or jack (in French, valet).

noun. A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman.

noun. Hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal.

noun. In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack.

noun. A servant or attendant.

noun. Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.

noun. A rogue or scoundrel.

noun. The jack.

noun. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

noun. in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood