"relative skewer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relative skewers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relative skewer (plural relative skewers)
  1. (chess) A skewer that is not an absolute skewer; a skewer that is not a skewer of the king. Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-relative_skewer-en-noun-fKbKRuwC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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