Equerry
Pronunciation : Eq"uer*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. ?curie stable, for older escurie, escuirie (confused somewhat with F. ?cuyer, OF. escuyer, squire), LL. scuria, OHG. skiura, sc, barn, shed, G. scheuer, from a root meaning to cover, protect, and akin to L. scutum shield. See Esquire, and cf. Ecurie,
Definition : 1. A large stable or lodge for horses. Johnson.
2. An officer of princes or nobles, charged with the care of their horses.
Note: In England equerries are officers of the royal household in the department of the Master of the Horse.
pl. Equerries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913