knight

Noun

• a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

• originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

Verb

• raise (someone) to knighthood
  • The Beatles were knighted
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  horse , dub