Horse vs. Knight — What's the Difference?

An important part of human history and development.

Played a role in the governance and protection of lands.

Domesticated mammal noted for its strength and speed.

Associated with chivalry and the medieval social system.

Symbol of power and freedom in various cultures.

Trained in combat and courtly manners from a young age.

A crucial animal in farm labor and transportation.

A man granted a title of honor by a monarch for military service.

Used in sports such as racing and dressage.

Often participated in tournaments and battles.

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a domesticated one-toed hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus.

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.Knighthood finds origins in the Greek hippeis and hoplite (ἱππεῖς) and Roman eques and centurion of classical antiquity.In the Early Middle Ages in Europe, knighthood was conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility.

A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

A medieval tenant giving military service as a mounted man-at-arms to a feudal landholder.

A frame or structure on which something is mounted or supported, especially a sawhorse.

A medieval gentleman-soldier, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire.

A unit of horsepower

A man holding a nonhereditary title conferred by a sovereign in recognition of personal merit or service to the country.

Heroin.

A man belonging to an order or brotherhood.

An obstruction in a vein.

A defender, champion, or zealous upholder of a cause or principle.

Provide (a person or vehicle) with a horse or horses

The devoted champion of a lady.

A large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short coat, a long mane, and a long tail, domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads.

Abbr. Kt or N(Games) A chess piece, usually in the shape of a horse's head, that can be moved two squares along a rank and one along a file or two squares along a file and one along a rank. The knight is the only piece that can jump other pieces to land on an open square.

Any of various equine mammals, such as the wild Asian species Przewalski's horse or certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.

To raise (a person) to knighthood.

A frame or device, usually with four legs, used for supporting or holding.

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

(Sports) A vaulting horse.

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

(Slang) Heroin.

(by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.

Often horses Horsepower

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

Mounted soldiers; cavalry

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

A block of rock interrupting a vein and containing no minerals.

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

A large block of displaced rock that is caught along a fault.

(chess) 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.

To provide with a horse.

A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

To haul or hoist energetically

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima.

To be in heat. Used of a mare.

(modern) Any mushroom belonging to genus Tricholoma.

Of or relating to a horse

(transitive) To confer knighthood upon.

Mounted on horses

To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

Drawn or operated by a horse.

A young servant or follower; a military attendant.

Larger or cruder than others in the same category

In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life.

A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.

A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.

A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.

(zoology) Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.

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 --.

Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category).

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 component of certain games.

A chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

(slang) A large and sturdy person.

Raise (someone) to knighthood;

(historical) A timber frame shaped like a horse, which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.

Equipment with legs.

In gymnastics, a piece of equipment with a body on two or four legs, approximately four feet high, sometimes (pommel horse) with two handles on top.

A frame with legs, used to support something.

(nautical) Type of equipment.

A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; footrope.

An iron bar for a sheet traveller to slide upon.

A jackstay.

(mining) A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.

(US) An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see H-O-R-S-E).

(uncountable) The flesh of a horse as an item of cuisine.

(prison slang) A prison guard who smuggles contraband in or out for prisoners.

A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.

Horseplay; tomfoolery.

(slang) Heroin drug.

(intransitive) To frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around".)

(transitive) To play mischievous pranks on.

(transitive) To provide with a horse; supply horses for.

(obsolete) To get on horseback.

To sit astride of; to bestride.

(of a male horse) To copulate with (a mare).

To take or carry on the back.

To place (someone) on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, chair, etc., to be flogged or punished.

(by extension) To flog.

(transitive) To pull, haul, or move (something) with great effort, like a horse would.

(informal) To cram (food) quickly, indiscriminately or in great volume.

To urge at work tyrannically.

To charge for work before it is finished.

A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (Equus caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all its legs. The horse excels in strength, speed, docility, courage, and nobleness of character, and is used for drawing, carrying, bearing a rider, and like purposes.

The male of the genus Equus, in distinction from the female or male; usually, a castrated male.

Mounted soldiery; cavalry; - used without the plural termination; as, a regiment of horse; - distinguished from foot.

A frame with legs, used to support something; as, a clotheshorse, a sawhorse, etc.

A frame of timber, shaped like a horse, on which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.

Anything, actual or figurative, on which one rides as on a horse; a hobby.

A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse - said of a vein - is to divide into branches for a distance.

A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination; - called also trot, pony, Dobbin.

Heroin.

Horsepower.

To provide with a horse, or with horses; to mount on, or as on, a horse.

To sit astride of; to bestride.

To mate with (a mare); - said of the male.

To take or carry on the back; as, the keeper, horsing a deer.

To place on the back of another, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged; to subject to such punishment.

To get on horseback.

Solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

A padded gymnastic apparatus on legs

Troops trained to fight on horseback;

A framework for holding wood that is being sawed

A chessman in the shape of a horse's head; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

Provide with a horse or horses

A horse is a large domesticated mammal known for its strength and speed, used for various human activities including transportation, labor, and sports.

Horses were used for transportation, in agriculture, and as essential components in warfare, often ridden by knights.

A knight was a person of noble status in medieval Europe, trained in combat and chivalry, often serving a monarch or noble lord.

Yes, knights often rode war horses, which were trained for battle and known for their strength and aggression.

While modern technology has replaced many traditional uses of horses, they are still widely used for sport, recreation, and ceremonial purposes.

The code of chivalry is a set of ethical guidelines that emphasized bravery, service, and honor, guiding the actions and duties of knights.

Knights underwent extensive military training, starting from a young age as pages and squires, before being knighted.

There are many breeds of horses, each adapted for specific tasks like racing, work, or show, such as Thoroughbreds for racing and Clydesdales for heavy labor.

Knights are often romanticized in literature and film as heroic figures embodying the ideals of bravery and chivalry.

Historically, knighthood was usually granted to men of noble birth or those who demonstrated exceptional military skill and loyalty to a lord or monarch.

A knight was typically a member of the nobility with social and land obligations, while soldiers were generally commoners who served in an army.

Today, horses are primarily involved in sports, leisure activities, and therapeutic programs.

Horses were crucial in battle for their speed and mobility, greatly influencing the outcomes of many historical conflicts.

While rare, there were instances in history where women were granted the status of knights or similar honors.

While the traditional role of knights as military elites has diminished, the title of knighthood remains a ceremonial honor in many countries, recognizing outstanding contributions to society.