Rook (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
  2. a sharper at cards or dice; swindler.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cheat; fleece; swindle.
noun Chess.
  1. one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
noun
  1. a large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus, with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae (crows)
  2. a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards
verb
  1. to overcharge, swindle, or cheat
noun
  1. a chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically
Rook (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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