To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword.
To name, to entitle, to call.
To deem.
To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
(heading) To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab.
To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.