Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
king-post .
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Examples
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"And after my wee ace, a little king-piece," she said.
Miss Mapp 1903
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The one by short irregular steps in every direction, the other in long straight lines between starting point and goal -- the one stands still, like the king-piece, and never moves unless he is driven to it, the other jumps unevenly like the knight.
Don Orsino 1881
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