palfrey a saddle horse.
panoply a complete suit of armor.
partisan a member of an organized civilian force fighting covertly to drive out occupying enemy troops; here, a term used to describe Robin Wood.
Pax a "kiss of peace" in which the combatant surrenders to his opponent.
peregrine a kind of falcon often used for hawking.
peregrines falcons used for hawking.
phoenix a mythological bird that bursts into flame and then rises from its own ashes.
pike a type of freshwater bony fish.
pismires ants.
pommel the knob on the end of the hilt of some swords and daggers.
port a strong, sweet wine from Portugal.
portcullis a heavy iron grating suspended by chains and lowered between grooves to bar the gateway of a castle or fortified town.
portent a supernatural warning or hint of danger.
Proserpine the mythical daughter of Zeus, abducted by Pluto to be the Queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the earth for part of the year. She is sometimes used as a personification of Spring.
protista kingdom of organisms including bacteria and protozoa.
Punch and Judy English puppets known for slapstick humor.
purgatory a place of limbo, traditionally believed to be located between Heaven and Hell.
purlieus regions.
Quaker a member of the Society of Friends, a Christian movement noted for plain dress and simple living.
quintain an object supported by a crosspiece on a post, used by knights as a target in tilting.
redshanks and dunlin types of European sandpipers.
regulars common soldiers.
rick a stack of hay.
