colourbound

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adjective

Able to access only squares of one colour (either black or white).

“The bishop is a colourbound piece.”

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Meanings

adjectivecolourbound (not comparable)

alternative US colorbound

  1. not comparableboard gamesAble to access only squares of one colour (either black or white).

    The bishop is a colourbound piece.

Origin

From colour + bound.

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Cite this entry
APA

colourbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colourbound

MLA

“colourbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colourbound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colourbound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colourbound.

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