# varlet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɑːlət/

## Definitions
1. A servant or attendant.
2. Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
3. A rogue or scoundrel.
4. The jack.

## Etymology
From Middle English varlet, varlette, from Old French varlet, variant of vadlet, vallet, vaslet. Doublet of valet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/varlet