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rooking — rÊŠk n. castle, game piece that can move horizontally or vertically across an unlimited number of unoccupied squares (Chess); swindler, cheat; one who cheats in games of chance; (Zoology) black European bird of the crow family v. cheat, swindle,… … English contemporary dictionary
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Charles Rooking Carter — in ca 1872 Charles Rooking Carter (10 March 1822 – 22 July 1896) was an New Zealand contractor, politician, and philanthropist from England. Contents … Wikipedia
Rook — Rook, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Rooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rooking}.] To cheat; to defraud by cheating. A band of rooking officials. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rooked — Rook Rook, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Rooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rooking}.] To cheat; to defraud by cheating. A band of rooking officials. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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