KnightWordNet Explorer

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

any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess

a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

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 man who is an aristocrat

a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)

a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon

a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command