back ranks

A form of back rank — The row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of back rank
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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