English Explanatory Dictionary

tall pawn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bad bishop.

Word forms

tall pawn tall pawns

Etymology

Humorous construction that alludes to both the larger height of a bishop compared to a pawn, and the worthlessness of such a bishop blocked by its own pawns.

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