Definition
Meaning and examples
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horse
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knight; a chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head
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cavalry
In plain English horse means a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse.
Forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kut-ir-ay, cognate with Kannada ಕುದುರೆ (kudure), Tamil குதிரை (kutirai), Telugu గుర్రము (gurramu), Sanskrit घोटक (ghoṭaka) and Hindi घोड़ा (ghoṛā).