knight

Meanings

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
• 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
  • "The Beatles were knighted"

Synonyms

dub, horse