n.
A small banner.
[Middle English baneret, from Old French banerete, diminutive of baniere, banner. See banner.]
ban·ner·et2 (băn'ər-ĭt, -ə-rĕt')

n.
A feudal knight ranking between a knight bachelor and a baron, who was entitled to lead men into battle under his own standard.
[Middle English baneret, from Old French, from baniere, banner. See banner.]




