Rook
71rook — rook1 noun a gregarious crow with black plumage and a bare face, nesting in colonies in treetops. [Corvus frugilegus.] verb informal defraud, swindle, or overcharge. Origin OE hrōc, prob. imitative and of Gmc origin. rook2 noun a chess piece,… …
72rook — I. n. 1. Castle (in chess). 2. Cheat, trickish fellow. II. v. n. 1. Cheat, defraud, rob, ruck, cower. 2. Squat, sit close. III. v. a. Cheat, defraud by cheating, castle at chess …
73rook — 1 noun (C) 1 a large black European bird like a crow 1 (1) 2 one of the pieces in a game of chess; castle 2 verb (T) old fashioned to cheat someone, especially to get their money …
74rook — v swindle, defraud, mulct, shark, cheat, Inf. flimflam, fleece, bilk, Inf. welsh, Inf. do out of, Inf. gyp, Inf. bunko, Inf. diddle, Inf. take, Inf. take [s.o.] for a ride, Inf. take [s.o.] to the cleaners, Sl. pluck, Sl. chisel, Sl. clip;… …
75rook — [rʊk] noun [C] 1) a large black European bird like a CROW 2) a piece in the shape of a tower used in CHESS …
76rook — smoko …
77rook — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a black European and Asiatic bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family, nesting in colonies in tree tops. 2 a sharper, esp. at dice or cards; a person who lives off inexperienced gamblers etc. v.tr. 1 charge (a customer)… …
78rook·ie — /ˈrʊki/ noun, pl ies [count] chiefly US 1 : a first year player in a professional sport There are three rookies in the starting lineup. often used before another noun a rookie quarterback This is his rookie season. [=his first season playing] 2 …
79Rook, Joseph — , London, 1777 to 1852. A good workman, who imitated Forster …
80Jerry Rook — College Arkansas State Conference Southland Conference Sport Basketball Position Forward Jersey # 40 Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 225 lb (1 …
