knight

a soldier in Europe hundreds of years ago who fought on a horse and was covered in metal

(historical) A minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire.

(historical) A person obliged to provide knight service in exchange for maintenance of an estate held in knight's fee.

A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.

A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

(literary) A brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest.

(historical) A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

(old-fashioned) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima.

A species of nymphalid butterfly, Lebadea martha, found in tropical and subtropical Asia.

Any mushroom belonging to genus Tricholoma.

To confer knighthood upon.

To promote (a pawn) to a knight.