2. (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
knight errantry
n 1: quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior [syn: knight
errantry, quixotism]
2: (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant
who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry