rookwise

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adverb

Moving exclusively in cardinal directions, as a rook moves in chess

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Meanings

adverbrookwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMoving exclusively in cardinal directions, as a rook moves in chess
adjectiverookwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMoving exclusively in cardinal directions, as a rook moves in chess

Origin

From rook + -wise.

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Cite this entry
APA

rookwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rookwise

MLA

“rookwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rookwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rookwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rookwise.

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