Knight-errant

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Knight-errant \Knight"-er`rant\, n.; pl. {Knight-errants}, or
     {Knights-errant}.
     A wandering knight; a knight who traveled in search of
     adventures, for the purpose of exhibiting military skill,
     prowess, and generosity.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  knight-errant
       n : a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure