j'adoube

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Spoken by a player before adjusting a piece on the chessboard, to indicate that one is not making a move in the game.

Word forms

j'adoube

Etymology

Borrowed from French j'adoube (“I adjust”), from je (“I”) + adouber (“to adjust”).

Synonyms

I adjust
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