Rook
English Meaning
- An Old World bird (Corvus frugilegus) that resembles the North American crow and nests in colonies near the tops of trees.
- A swindler or cheat, especially at games.
- To swindle; cheat: Customers are afraid of being rooked by unscrupulous vendors.
- A chess piece that may move in a straight line over any number of empty squares in a rank or file. Also called castle.