woodshifter

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noun

A chess player who is not good at the game.

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woodpusher
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Meanings

nounwoodshifter (plural woodshifters)

plural woodshifters

  1. archaicderogatoryA chess player who is not good at the game.

    Synonyms: woodpusher

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chess player who is not good at the game.

Similar
woodpusher

Origin

From wood + shifter.

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Cite this entry
APA

woodshifter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodshifter

MLA

“woodshifter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodshifter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woodshifter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woodshifter.

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