ルーク

noun

rook (chess piece)

Refers specifically to the rook in chess. In Japanese chess (将棋), the equivalent piece is called 飛車 (ひしゃ).

• チェスでは、ルークは縦たてか横よこに何なんマスでも動うごける。

  In chess, the rook can move any number of squares vertically or horizontally.