Hypernym

noun

any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

noun

a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

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noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

Synonyms

castle 3
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

noun

a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king