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back rank

back rank noun: the row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

Noun

back rank (plural back ranks)

  1. The row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.

Forms of back rank

pluralback ranks

Words formed from back rank

Questions about back rank

What does back rank mean?
Back rank means the row on the board on which the pieces (e.g. king, queen) start.
What part of speech is back rank?
Back rank is a noun.
What is the plural of back rank?
The plural of back rank is back ranks.

Words near back rank in the dictionary

  1. back post
  2. back posts
  3. back pressure
  4. back projection
  5. back projections
  6. back rank
  7. back ranks
  8. back road
  9. back roads
  10. back room
  11. back rooms

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