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pawn chain

pawn chain noun: a locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.

Noun

pawn chain (plural pawn chains)

  1. A locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.

Forms of pawn chain

pluralpawn chains

Questions about pawn chain

What does pawn chain mean?
Pawn chain means a locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.
What part of speech is pawn chain?
Pawn chain is a noun.
What is the plural of pawn chain?
The plural of pawn chain is pawn chains.

Words near pawn chain in the dictionary

  1. Pawlyn
  2. pawmark
  3. pawn
  4. pawn break
  5. pawn breaks
  6. pawn chain
  7. pawn chains
  8. pawn cube
  9. pawn cubes
  10. pawn grabbing
  11. pawn island

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