rook

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[ US /ˈɹʊk/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈʊk/ ]

VERB

deprive of by deceit
He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her

NOUN

(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

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How To Use rook In A Sentence

A lot of them were marked, or born wrong, or crooked, or scabious, looking for help from the Nazarene, for some panacea. A ROOMFUL OF BIRDS - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES 1990
So it's a little more than passing strange that Mr. Brooks clucks about Mr. Obama's "über-partisan budget" when, given the last few weeks of shrieking and wailing from the Republicans about socialism and communism, he's been the voice of moderation in the room. Moderately Shocked
On Tuesday, guard Jaymes Brooks was discussing how Smith has become the player who "fusses at us a lot, tries to get our spirits up, tries to tell us not to get our heads down in certain situations" when he also alluded to a speech Smith gave at halftime of that East Carolina game. Did Andre Smith save the Hokies' season?
I befriended a couple of the kids, and together we built a raft that we would row down the Dodder as far as the great waterfall in Donnybrook.
He was a cheap crook and what used to be called a chiseler. Hard Road
He has liver disease now; but his sickness is a judgment of God, and he will die crooked. WHEN ALICE TOLD HER SOUL
From up stream came the babble of the brook like dainty laughter.
Driving from Brooklyn to Oregon next week; What weird should I espy? Boing Boing
There are a great many Rook and pawn endgames, reflecting their common occurrence in tournament practice.
Suggest he is a liar and a crook. Times, Sunday Times

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