ladder mate

noun

A checkmate pattern in which two major pieces team up to push the enemy king to one side of the board.

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lawnmower mate
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Meanings

nounladder mate (plural ladder mates)

plural ladder mates

  1. board gamesA checkmate pattern in which two major pieces team up to push the enemy king to one side of the board.

    Synonyms: lawnmower mate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA checkmate pattern in which two major pieces team up to push the enemy king to one side of the board.

Similar
lawnmower mate

Origin

The attacking pieces nudge the king one rank or file at a time, like climbing the rungs of a ladder, until reaching the edge of the board.

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Translations

Finnish telaketjumatti
  • telaketjumattiTranslations
German Treppenmatt
  • TreppenmattTranslations
Russian линейный мат
  • линейный мат (linejnyj mat)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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