Destrier (from which the Modern English spelling derives). The word is also found in medieval Provençal (as "destrier") and Italian (as "destriere", "destriero"). These forms themselves derived from the Vulgar Latin "equus dextarius", meaning "right-sided horse" (from "dextra", "right hand", the same root as "dexterous" and "dexterity"). This may refer to it being led by the squire at the knight's right side (or led by the right hand) or to the horse's gait, (possibly leading with the right). The word "destrier" does not refer to a breed, but to a "type" of horse: the finest and strongest warhorse. These horses were
Oh, What a Knight! showing theaters in South Dakota, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Montana, and Missouri. The film was also shown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by the Province Theatre. "The Moving Picture News" and "The Moving Picture World" were both neutral in their review of the film, giving neither specific praise nor criticism of the production. "The New York Dramatic Mirror" review was positive: "This idea has been used quite recently in an Independent film, but not nearly so effectively as in the hands of the capable Thanhouser players. They give the farcical events an air of