equerry Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
  2. noun a personal attendant of the British royal family

WordNet

Eq"uer*ry noun
Etymology
F. écurie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. écuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, scra, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover, protect, and akin to L. scutum shield. See Esquire, and cf. Ecurie, Querry.
Wordforms
plural Equerries
Definitions
  1. A large stable or lodge for horses. Johnson.
  2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses. ✍ In England equerries are officers of the royal household in the department of the Master of the Horse.

Webster 1913