luft

L1U1F4T1

noun

A piece moved in front of a king to prevent a back-rank mate.

OriginGerman Luft →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

nounluft (plural lufts)

plural lufts

  1. board gamesA piece moved in front of a king to prevent a back-rank mate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
air

Origin

  1. GermanLuft“air”
  2. Englishluft

From German Luft (“air”). Doublet of lift and loft.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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