back rank

noun

The row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

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Meanings

nounback rank (plural back ranks)

plural back ranks

  1. board gamesThe row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

Translations

Finnish perärivi
  • peräriviTranslations
German Grundreihe
  • GrundreiheTranslations
Polish mat korytarzowy
  • mat korytarzowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

back rank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20rank

MLA

“back rank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20rank. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back rank,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20rank.

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