rook in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
rook in Marathi मराठी
rook in Sindhi سنڌي
rook in Telugu తెలుగు
rook in English
- rook⇄noun 1. a common European bird like a crow, that often nests in large flocks in trees near buildings. The rook belongs to the same genus as the crow.
Ex. The rooks cawed peacefully in the old elms (John Galsworthy).
2. a person who cheats, a - rook⇄rook (1), noun, verb.
- rook⇄rook (2), noun.
one of the pieces in the game of chess; castle. It is placed at the corners of the board to begin the game, and moves any number of unoccupied squares along a rank or file. - rook⇄v.t. to cheat.