(chess) In the endgame, a rook pawn that is unable to promote under the protection of a bishop, because the promoting square is of the color the single friendly bishop cannot control.

plural of queen's rook's pawn

plural of rookery

Resembling or characteristic of a rook.

Characteristic of a rookie; amateurish, naive.

non-professional; amateur

An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces. / A novice.

A colony of breeding birds or other animals. / (by extension) A crowded tenement. / (Britain, historical) A place where criminals congregate, often an area of a town or city.

plural of rookie

plural of rooker