ROOK


Meaning of ROOK in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is a large black bird. Rooks are members of the crow family.

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2.

In chess, a ~ 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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