noun
- plural of rook: large black birds in the crow family that live in groups
- plural of rook: chess pieces that move horizontally and vertically across the board
Examples
- The rooks gathered in the tall oak trees at dusk.
- A murder of rooks cawed loudly in the field.
- The farmer watched the rooks searching for worms in the freshly plowed soil.
- In chess, both players start with two rooks in the corners.
- She moved her rook to capture the opponent’s bishop.
- The rooks are powerful pieces in the endgame.
- Flocks of rooks returned to their roost each evening.