adouber.
to dub (bestow the title of knight upon)
Meaning & usage
to dub (bestow the title of knight upon)
to name (a minister, successor etc.)
to adjust a piece in a board game, such as chess or backgammon
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French adober, aduber, from the same Germanic root as English dub.
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