(modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch.
(literary) A brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest.
(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.
(card games, dated) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.