partial pin

noun

A pin where a rook or queen is pinned along a file, or a bishop or queen is pinned along a diagonal.

Meanings

nounpartial pin (plural partial pins)

plural partial pins

  1. board gamesA pin where a rook or queen is pinned along a file, or a bishop or queen is pinned along a diagonal.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partial pin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20pin.

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