knight |
noun |
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit |
noun |
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) |
verb |
raise (someone) to knighthood |
noun |
A young servant or follower; a military attendant. |
verb |
To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---. |