"minor piece" meaning in English

See minor piece in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: minor pieces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minor piece (plural minor pieces)
  1. (chess) A bishop or a knight. Categories (topical): Chess Related terms: major piece Translations (A bishop or a knight): kevyt upseeri (Finnish), pièce mineure [feminine] (French), lekka figura [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-minor_piece-en-noun--4A5nxsO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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