Horse head chess piece (6)

I believe the answer is:

knight

(Other definitions for knight that I've seen before include "Gallant" , "Chess piece shaped like hors's head" , "Chess piece or non-hereditary English peer" , "Jumping chess piece" , "In Britain, a person honoured by the sovereign for personal merit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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