Definition of "rook"
- noun
A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
A swindler; someone who betrays.
A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.
A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
A castle or other fortification.
An Amish card game.
A rookie.
- verb
To cheat or swindle.
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