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
A Knight for a Day with glee, Cedric soaks in the crowd adoration, while a serf nonchalantly pushes Sir Cumference from the field in a scoop shovel. This film is included on the VHS releases of "Here's Goofy" and "The Sword in the Stone" and the DVD releases of "Volume 3: The Prince & The Pauper" and "The Sword in the Stone". A Knight for a Day A Knight for a Day is a 1946 Disney short film starring Goofy and which is loosely based on the novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Directed by Jack Hannah, this 7-minute animated comedy short was