varlet

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) A servant or attendant.
  2. Noun.  (historical) Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
  3. Noun.  (archaic) A rogue or scoundrel.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete, cards) The jack.

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