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woodshifter

woodshifter noun: a chess player who is not good at the game.

Noun

woodshifter (plural woodshifters)

  1. (archaic, derogatory) A chess player who is not good at the game.
    Synonyms:
    woodpusher

Synonyms of woodshifter

Forms of woodshifter

pluralwoodshifters

Origin of woodshifter

From wood + shifter.

Questions about woodshifter

What does woodshifter mean?
Woodshifter means a chess player who is not good at the game.
What part of speech is woodshifter?
Woodshifter is a noun.
What is the plural of woodshifter?
The plural of woodshifter is woodshifters.

Words near woodshifter in the dictionary

  1. woodshavings
  2. woodshed
  3. woodshedded
  4. woodshedding
  5. woodsheds
  6. woodshifter
  7. woodshifters
  8. woodship
  9. woodships
  10. woodshock
  11. woodshocks

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