Word of the Day: J'adoube

Can you pronounce j'adoube?

Monday, June 5, 2023

J'adoube noun 1. A declaration by a player intending to adjust the placing of a chessman without making a move with it. "I forgot to say 'j'adoube' before I righted the fallen knight, so I was forced to play it." "The chess tournament has extremely strict rules; it doesn't even allow the j'adoube." "When a player says 'j'adoube,' they are allowed to adjust a piece without penalty." Ads help keep Word Daily free. French, early 19th century The rules of chess can be quite particular — each type of piece has a specific movement and game setup, for example — but so can the language and the etiquette. ... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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