Knight's horse Crossword Clue

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Knight's horse Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

KNIGHT (noun)
1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
2. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
KNIGHT (verb)
1. raise (someone) to knighthood
HORSE (noun)
1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
2. troops trained to fight on horseback
HORSE (verb)
1. provide with a horse or horses

Hint 3: Anagram

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