eques — meaning in English

English meaning

• horseman noun A man who rides a horse, especially one who does so skillfully.
• knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.

Senses

eques is used for these senses in English:

• horseman A man who rides a horse.
• knight (by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.

horseman — full definition

1. noun A man who rides a horse, especially one who does so skillfully.
2. noun A soldier who fights on horseback.

knight — full definition

1. noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
2. noun In Britain, a man who has been honoured by the monarch for outstanding achievement and is entitled to use "Sir" before his name.
3. noun A chess piece, usually shaped like a horse's head, that moves in an L-shape and can jump over other pieces.
4. verb To formally confer a knighthood on someone.

Related Latin words