poisoned pawn

noun

An unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.

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Meanings

nounpoisoned pawn (plural poisoned pawns)

plural poisoned pawns · alternative poison pawn

  1. board gamesAn unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.

Translations

Finnish myrkytetty sotilas
  • myrkytetty sotilasTranslations
French pion empoisonné
  • pion empoisonnéTranslations
Polish zatruty pion
  • zatruty pionTranslations
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APA

poisoned pawn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisoned%20pawn

MLA

“poisoned pawn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisoned%20pawn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poisoned pawn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poisoned%20pawn.

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