Knights and Armor Word Search
Free Knights and Armor word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: KNIGHT, ARMOR, HELMET, SWORD, SHIELD, LANCE, VISOR, PLATE, MAIL, GAUNTLET, GREAVE, PAULDRON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Knights and Armor word list, defined
- KNIGHT /naɪt/ · noun; verb (archaic)
- A knight is a member of a medieval military order who fought on horseback, traditionally wearing armor and bearing a sword. The word also denotes a chess piece that moves in an L-shape and, in modern usage, a man or woman formally honored with the title of knight. Related: warrior, soldier, cavalryman, champion.
- ARMOR /ˈɑːrmər/ · noun (also verb)
- Protective metal, leather, or other hard covering worn on the body to shield against weapons in combat, or the metal plating fitted to vehicles and warships for protection. Related: protection, shielding, plate, mail.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- SWORD /sɔːrd/ · noun
- A weapon with a long blade and a handle, used for cutting or thrusting. By extension, it can refer to military force or decisive combat. Related: blade, sabre, saber, rapier.
- SHIELD /ʃiːld/ · noun and verb
- A shield is a protective device carried or worn to defend the body from blows or projectiles. As a verb, to shield means to protect someone or something from danger, harm, or attack. Related: protection, defense, guard, bulwark.
- LANCE /læns/ (US); /lɑːns/ (British English) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a lance is a long spear-like weapon, especially one carried by a mounted soldier. As a verb, lance means to pierce with a lance or to move suddenly and quickly. Related: spear, javelin, pike, pierce.
- VISOR /ˈvaɪzə(r)/ · noun
- A visor is a brim projecting from the front of a cap or a rigid or transparent shield that covers and protects the eyes. By extension, it may be a light brimmed headgear worn for shade, the facepiece of a helmet, or a hinged cover over an opening in a machine or instrument. Related: brim, bill, peak, eyeshield.
- PLATE /pleɪt/ · noun, verb
- A plate is a flat, usually rigid dish or a thin sheet of material, especially metal. As a verb, to plate means to cover a surface with a thin layer of metal, food, or another material. Related: dish, tray, saucer, sheet.
- MAIL /meɪl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, mail refers to letters and other items transmitted through a postal system, the postal system itself, or an electronic message sent by email. As a verb, mail means to send something electronically, especially by email. Related: correspondence, post, letters, email.
- GAUNTLET /ˈɡɔːntlət/ · noun
- A severe test or ordeal, especially one that tests endurance, courage, or resolve. It can also denote a protective glove made of leather or metal, particularly one worn as part of armor. Related: ordeal, trial, test, trial by fire.
- GREAVE /ɡriːv/ · noun
- A piece of armor protecting the lower leg, especially the shin. The plural commonly denotes the pair worn on both legs. Related: shin guard, shin armour, shin armor, lower-leg armor.
- PAULDRON /ˈpɔːldrən/ · noun
- A piece of armour covering the shoulder, often consisting of overlapping plates. In modern usage, the word also refers to a decorative shoulder piece on ceremonial armour or costumes. Related: shoulder piece, shoulder armour, epaulet, epaulette.
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