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Chess strategem
Answer for the clue "Chess strategem ", 8 letters:
castling
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Word definitions for castling in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Castling \Cast"ling\, n. That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. --Sir T. Browne.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context obsolete English) An abortion, or a premature birth. 2 (context obsolete English) The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season. 3 A miniature cast or mould. 4 One that is cast. Etymology 2 n. (context chess ...
Usage examples of castling.
Felix then carefully explained his assumptions as to how all the pieces moved, when and how a pawn could be promoted, and, exactly how castling was performed.
Felix had been warned how many different castling variations were practiced in his time.
The game went quiet for a couple of moves as we tended our own gardens, both briskly castling, kingside.
She next noticed that he had a very odd way of handling the pieces when castling or taking a man.