English noun: varlet | |||
1. | varlet (person) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel | ||
Synonyms | knave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scalawag, scallywag | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scoundrel, villain | ||
2. | varlet (person) in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood | ||
Synonyms | page | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attendant, attender, tender | ||