rook
1a black, European crow, Corvus frugilegus, noted for its gregarious habits.
a sharper at cards or dice; swindler.
Origin of rook
1Other definitions for rook (2 of 2)
one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
Origin of rook
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How to use rook in a sentence
One of the projects which these choice spirits agreed upon was a rooking expedition, the young rooks being then in season.
I had only to find a few friends to lend you me money, and sharpers to be after rooking you of all you borrowed.
Curly | Roger PocockIs that the creaking and groaning, and rooking and tossing of old trees, afraid of being uprooted and flung into the spate?
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) | John WilsonHe went to dinner with me, still bewailing the rooking I'd given him.
The Players | Everett B. ColeAfter taxes and the rooking the real estate boys gave him, his royalties were tied up for years to come.
The Mind Digger | Winston Marks
British Dictionary definitions for rook (1 of 2)
/ (rʊk) /
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
(tr) slang to overcharge, swindle, or cheat
Origin of rook
1British Dictionary definitions for rook (2 of 2)
/ (rʊk) /
a chesspiece that may move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line, horizontally or vertically: Also called: castle
Origin of rook
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