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rook (ro̵ok)

noun

  1. a gregarious European crow (Corvus frugilegus) with a bare spot by its bill
  2. a swindler; cheat

Etymology: ME roc < OE hroc, akin to Ger ruch < IE echoic base *ker- > crow, raven

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to swindle, cheat, defraud, etc.

Etymology: prob. from the bird's thievishness

rook2 definition

rook (ro̵ok)

noun

Chess either of the two corner pieces shaped like a castle tower: it can move in a vertical or horizontal direction only over any number of consecutive, unoccupied squares; castle

Etymology: ME rok < OFr roc < Ar rukhkh < Pers rukh

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rook Synonyms

rook

v.

trick, swindle, cheat; see cheat, deceive.


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rook Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • shoot: Alex James: The Great Escape Published: 10 May 2006 They shoot rooks don't they?

Adjective modifier

  • black: Sky very clear blue coming up from the moor and oak tree and complex network branches were full of black rooks.

Modifies a noun

  • sacrifice: Emboldened, I suggest a rook sacrifice on f7.
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