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horse

horse

15 6.2
A chess piece that moves in an L shape, also called the knight
  • noun
  • /hɔrs/
translation icon : caballo
  • To win the game, I needed to move my horse strategically across the board.

Why does the horse see one move so crazy Why not straight lines like castle hat.

Examples

  • You lost a horse, a bishop and a queen.

  • It's a beautifully crafted chess piece in the shape of a horse's head, poise and nobility captured in gleaming stone.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • In chess, the horse is known as the knight and moves in an L-shape.

  • She captured my horse with her bishop in the final move.

Synonyms

knight
vshorse
20 4.2

A chess piece shaped like a horse's head that moves in an L shape

is the same piece but uses an alternate traditional name

Idioms

high horse
  • Informal
25 8.1

Acting as if better than other people

6 7.5

Continuing to talk about something already decided and pointless

6 5.0

To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid

To accept a free gift without complaining and say thank you

Stop acting as if you are better than others

To do things in the wrong order

on your high horse
  • Offensive
3 8.6

Acting like you are better than other people

3 4.9

To eat a very large amount of food

hung like a horse
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A man with a very large penis

A different matter from what was discussed

1 7.5

To waste effort on something that cannot succeed

1 3.6

To use a lot of energy to do a hard job for a long time

To stop acting like you are better than other people

1 8.4

To have no personal interest in who wins

to choke a horse
  • Informal
9.8

A very large amount of food that is more than one person can eat

To do something useful only after it is already too late

8.3

Very hungry and wanting to eat a lot

To act as if you are better than others and tell them they are wrong

Compounds

23 1.6

An event where people ride or drive horses to see which is fastest

18 2.7

A horse that lives in nature and is not tame

14 3.4

Horses pull a vehicle instead of a motor

12 2.0

A sport where horses race, usually with riders and people betting

11 4.8

A person or team not well known who unexpectedly wins

gift horse
  • Informal
6 7.5

A present you should accept without complaining, even if it seems small or bad

one-horse town
  • Informal
4 6.0

A small town with few shops and little to do

4 3.7

A small, strong American horse bred for short, fast races like quarter-mile sprints

3 3.2

Droppings from horses used to make soil richer

horse trading
  • Informal
3 5.2

Tough negotiation where both sides give up things to reach a deal

3 6.7

A sudden, painful muscle cramp in the thigh or calf after exercise

A child's toy horse on curved rockers that moves when you sit on it

Old-fashioned in a way from before cars

plow horse
  • Archaic
3 4.0

A horse that pulls a plow on a farm

one-horse
  • Informal
2 8.3

Small and not important, often far from larger towns

2 3.2

A large blanket that covers a horse to keep it warm or protect it

2 2.5

A small sea fish with a head like a horse that swims upright and has a curled tail

1 3.8

A large strong horse that pulls heavy loads like a cart or plow

horse hockey
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Silly talk or behavior that is not true and should be ignored

pommel horse
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A gymnastics machine with two handles used for swinging and balancing moves

1 3.3

A person who treats and cares for horses

horse pucky
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Talk that is not true or is silly

horse sense
  • Informal
1 4.8

Being able to make good practical decisions in everyday life

horse manure
  • Informal
1 4.3

A rude informal phrase meaning nonsense or something untrue

1 6.3

A person who uses tough methods to get better deals

iron horse
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A steam train engine that pulled cars on rails in the 1800s

1 4.2

A horse kept for riding rather than for work

1 7.4

A person or thing that seems harmless but secretly causes harm

Wooden Horse
  • Literature
1 8.1

A large hollow wooden figure of a horse that hides soldiers so they can enter a city

hobby horse
  • Archaic
1 7.6

A subject someone is too excited about and often mentions

1 1.5

A building on a farm where people keep horses

The act of mating adult horses to produce young horses with wanted qualities

1 2.7

A heavy cart pulled by a horse to carry goods or farm items

1 2.3

A horse people keep mainly for others to ride in lessons or shows

Trojan Horse
  • Specialized
1 4.7

Harmful software that pretends to be useful to make users install it so attackers can access and steal their data

1 6.7

A wave with a white foamy top caused by strong wind

A horse that soldiers ride into battle

1 3.2

A strong horse used to pull carts or heavy loads

1 1.8

A strong calm horse that works on a farm

1 2.6

An adult horse that is male, often not castrated

Soldiers who fight while riding horses in wars before vehicles were common

1 3.7

A large fast insect whose female bites animals for blood

horse pistol
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A large gun carried by a rider on horseback in a holster

horse latitude
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An area with calm winds about 30 degrees north or south of the equator with little rain

horse opera
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A film or TV show about cowboys and life in the American West

A vehicle with wheels pulled by horses that carries people or goods

1 7.1

A person who cares for and handles horses on a ranch or film set

1 3.0

A path for people who ride horses

A wild endangered horse from central Asia with a stocky body and an upright mane

A contest where one person or team is almost certain to win

stalking-horse
  • Literature
1 9.9

A person or thing used to hide someone's real plan

stick horse
  • Baby Talk
1 2.3

A toy with a horse head on a stick that a child pretends to ride

vaulting horse
  • Archaic
1 6.9

A long, solid piece of gymnastics equipment without handles that gymnasts run to and jump over

3.1

A frame for hanging clothes to dry or to display them

clothes horse
  • Informal
5.6

A person who likes fashionable clothes and enjoys dressing well

coach horse
  • Archaic
7.4

A strong horse used to pull a carriage

dawn horse
  • Specialized
9.9

A small extinct animal like an early horse about the size of a dog with four toes

dray horse
  • Archaic
8.2

A large strong horse that pulls heavy carts or wagons

American saddle horse
  • Specialized
7.3

A type of horse from Kentucky known for a high-stepping walk used for shows and pleasure riding

long horse
  • Archaic
8.1

A long piece of gymnastics equipment like a bench that gymnasts run and jump over lengthwise

An edible mushroom with a sticky yellow cap, yellow gills and a brown centre

gymnastic horse
  • Specialized
5.6

A padded piece of equipment with legs that people vault over to practice balance and jumping skills

A horse trained to pull a cart or carriage

A stew made from horse and rabbit meat

A metal or leather cover that protects a horse in battle

horse armor
  • Jargon
6.1

A digital decoration for a player's horse that only changes its look

9.9

A strong-smelling herb with pointed toothed leaves and small yellow flowers that lives many years

A cream with horse chestnut that eases muscle and joint pain

horse cassia
  • Indian
9.9

A tree from India with long seed pods whose dark pulp people use to treat horses

A cream made from horse chestnut that eases muscle and joint pain

A cream made from horse chestnut that reduces muscle and joint pain

A large tree with hand-shaped leaves and showy flowers that make shiny brown seeds you cannot eat

A glossy brown seed in a spiky green husk that you cannot eat

How Powerful

queen
27 3.7
rook
12 5.7
bishop
15 3.2
horse
15 6.2
pawn
29 3.4

Surface Forms

horse singular
horses plural

Etymology

Horse for the chess piece is a simple name people use because the piece looks like a horse's head and stands for a rider, so calling the knight a 'horse' connects the piece to the animal it represents.