"woodshifter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: woodshifters [plural]
Etymology: wood + shifter Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wood|shifter}} wood + shifter Head templates: {{en-noun}} woodshifter (plural woodshifters)
  1. (archaic, derogatory) A chess player who is not good at the game. Tags: archaic, derogatory Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: woodpusher (english: current)

Inflected forms

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