Definitions

1. proper noun

A 12th-century Anglo-Norman poem attributed to the Welsh poet Wystan, also known as the ‘Song of the Knight’ or ‘Peredur, son of Efrawg’.

“The Gawain poet is believed to have written the Gawain poem, which is an Arthurian romance.”

2. noun

A type of medieval sword with a guard.

“The knight wielded a gawain, a sword typical of the medieval period.”