rook
/rʊk/noun
उच्चारण रुक
कौआ; हाथी (शतरंज)
Core word
noun
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[C]
a large black bird of the crow family; (also castle) a chess piece that can move any number of squares forwards, backwards or sideways
कौआ; हाथी (शतरंज)
- move the rook
- A rook can move along any row or column on a chessboard.
- A rook sat on the fence, watching the farmer plough the field.
+ 3 more examples
- In chess, the rook is more valuable than a knight.
- Karan sacrificed his rook to trap the king.
- A flock of rooks flew noisily over the old trees.
§Grammar and usage
Chess: the rook is also called the castle (हाथी).
शतरंज में rook को castle (हाथी) भी कहते हैं।