rook
1
[ roo k ]
/ rʊk /
noun
a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
a sharper at cards or dice; swindler.
verb (used with object)
to cheat; fleece; swindle.
Origin of rook
1
before 900; Middle English
rok(e), Old English
hrōc; cognate with Old Norse
hrōkr, Old High German
hruoh
Words nearby rook
rooftop,
rooftree,
rooibos tea,
rooikat,
rooinek,
rook,
rookery,
rookie,
rooky,
room,
room and board
Definition for rook (2 of 2)
rook
2
[ roo k ]
/ rʊk /
noun Chess.
one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
Origin of rook
2
1300–50; Middle English
rok < Old French
roc < Arabic
rukhkh < Persian
rukh
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British Dictionary definitions for rook (1 of 2)
rook
1
/ (rʊk) /
noun
a large Eurasian passerine bird, Corvus frugilegus, with a black plumage and a whitish base to its bill: family Corvidae (crows)
slang
a swindler or cheat, esp one who cheats at cards
verb
(tr) slang
to overcharge, swindle, or cheat
Word Origin for rook
Old English
hrōc; related to Old High German
hruoh, Old Norse
hrōkr
British Dictionary definitions for rook (2 of 2)
rook
2
/ (rʊk) /
noun
a chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically
Also called: castle
Word Origin for rook
C14: from Old French
rok, ultimately from Arabic
rukhkh