dam·sel 
/ˈdæmzəl/ noun
plural dam·sels /ˈdæmzəl/ noun [count] old-fashioned : a young woman who is not married ◊The phrase damsel in distress is used often humorously in modern speech and writing to refer to a woman who needs to be rescued.
▪ The novel comes complete with a knight in shining armor and a damsel in distress.
▪ The novel comes complete with a knight in shining armor and a damsel in distress.
