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back ranks

back ranks is the plural of back rank.

Meaning of back rank

Noun

back rank (plural back ranks)

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

Questions about back ranks

What is back ranks the plural of?
Back ranks is the plural of back rank.

Words near back ranks in the dictionary

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

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