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chess piece vs knight

knight vs chess piece

chess piece and knight both are nouns.

chess piece is not a verb while knight is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chess piece Yes No No No
knight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, knight is a hyponym of chess piece; that is, knight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chess piece:
  • chess piece: any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
  • knight: a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
Other hyponyms of chess piece include bishop, castle, rook, king, horse, pawn, queen.
chess piece (noun) knight (noun)
any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
chess piece (verb) knight (verb)
raise (someone) to knighthood
Difference between chess piece and knight

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