Množina: bannerets

ETYM Old Eng. baneret, Old Fren. baneret, French banneret; properly a dim. of Old Fren. baniere. Related to Banner.
Knight, especially knighted for valor in battle; such order of knighthood. /> 1. Originally, a knight who led his vassals into the field under his own banner; -- commonly used as a title of rank.
2. A title of rank, conferred for heroic deeds, and hence, an order of knighthood; also, the person bearing such title or rank.
3. A civil officer in some Swiss cantons.
4. A small banner.

Množina: bannerettes

Banneret.