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rook

1  [rook] ,
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–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)
3. to cheat; fleece; swindle.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME rok(e), OE hrōc; c. ON hrōkr, OHG hruoh
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2  [rook] ,
–noun Chess.
one of two pieces of the same color that may be moved any number of unobstructed squares horizontally or vertically; castle.
Origin:
1300–50; ME rok < OF roc < Ar rukhkh < Pers rukh
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rook 1   (rŏŏk)   
n.  

  1. An Old World bird (Corvus frugilegus) that resembles the North American crow and nests in colonies near the tops of trees.

  2. A swindler or cheat, especially at games.

tr.v.   rooked, rook·ing, rooks
To swindle; cheat: Customers are afraid of being rooked by unscrupulous vendors.

[Middle English rok, from Old English hrōc.]
rook 2   (rŏŏk)   
n.   Abbr. R
A chess piece that may move in a straight line over any number of empty squares in a rank or file. Also called castle.

[Middle English rok, from Old French roc, from Arabic ruḫḫ, from Persian.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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