side mover

noun

A shogi piece, used in chu shogi and larger variants, which has range movement to the sides and can take one step forward or back.

OriginJapanese 横行 →
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Meanings

nounside mover (plural side movers)

plural side movers

  1. board gamesA shogi piece, used in chu shogi and larger variants, which has range movement to the sides and can take one step forward or back.

Origin

  1. Japanese横行
  2. Englishside mover

From side + mover. Calque of Japanese 横行 (ōgyō), which is composed of 横 (“side”) and 行 (“to go”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 橫行 /横行
  • 橫行 /横行 (héngxíng)shogi piece
Japanese 横行
  • 横行 (ōgyō)shogi piece

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with side mover

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Cite this entry
APA

side mover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20mover

MLA

“side mover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20mover. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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