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epaulet mate

epaulet mate is the alternative form of epaulette mate.

Meaning of epaulette mate

Noun

epaulette mate (plural epaulette mates)

  1. A checkmate pattern in which the losing side's king is unable to escape because its two surrounding parallel flight squares are occupied by pieces of its own color. Most commonly occurs with two rooks on the back rank.

Forms of epaulet mate

pluralepaulet mates

Questions about epaulet mate

What is epaulet mate the alternative form of?
Epaulet mate is the alternative form of epaulette mate.

Words near epaulet mate in the dictionary

  1. epaule
  2. epaulement
  3. epaulements
  4. epaules
  5. epaulet
  6. epaulet mate
  7. epaulet mates
  8. epaulet trevallies
  9. epaulet trevally
  10. epauleted
  11. epaulets

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