transcription, транскрипция: [ rʊk ]
( rooks)
1.
A rook is a large black bird. Rooks are members of the crow family.
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2.
In chess, a rook is one of the chess pieces which stand in the corners of the board at the beginning of a game. Rooks can move forwards, backwards, or sideways, but not diagonally.
= castle
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