rook

• Nom désignant à la fois une pièce du jeu d'échecs qui se déplace horizontalement ou verticalement sur l'échiquier, et un oiseau passereau de l'Ancien Monde, de taille et de plumage semblables à ceux de la corneille d'Amérique.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a chess piece that moves horizontally or vertically across the board, and a gregarious Old World bird similar in size and color to the American crow.

1. B1formal

   A chess piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line parallel to the sides of the board.

   tour

   • He moved his rook to control the center of the board.
   • The rook is often used in castling moves.
   • She captured his knight with her rook.

   Synonymescastle

2. Bird speciesB2formalbritish

   A common gregarious Old World bird, about the size and color of the American crow, known for its social behavior.

   Corbeau freux

   • Rooks are often seen in large flocks in the countryside.
   • The rook built its nest high in the tree.
   • Farmers sometimes consider rooks a pest for their crops.

• Verbe archaïque signifiant tromper, escroquer ou faire payer un prix excessif à quelqu'un, souvent de manière mesquine ou malhonnête.

An obsolete verb meaning to cheat, swindle, or overcharge someone, often in a petty or underhanded manner.

1. B2informal

   To cheat or swindle someone, especially by charging an excessively high price.

   Escroquer, voler

   • The taxi driver tried to rook the tourists by charging triple the normal fare.
   • He was rooked out of his inheritance by a dishonest lawyer.
   • Don't let that shop rook you; the price is way too high.

   Synonymesbilkcheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerip offswindle