Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

side mover

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
side -mover
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shogi piece, used in chu shogi and larger variants, which has range movement to the sides and can take one step forward or back.

Etymology

From side + mover. Calque of Japanese 横行 (ōgyō), which is composed of 横 (“side”) and 行 (“to go”).

Inflected Forms

side movers (plural)

Rhymes With

mismanoeuver

Questions

What does side mover mean?
A shogi piece, used in chu shogi and larger variants, which has range movement to the sides and can take one step forward or back.
Where does side mover come from?
From side + mover. Calque of Japanese 横行 (ōgyō), which is composed of 横 (“side”) and 行 (“to go”).

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