rook

A chess piece that may move in a straight line over any number of empty squares in a rank or file.

A Eurasian corvid (Corvus frugilegus) having black plumage with a patch of bare skin around the base of the bill, and nesting in colonies near the tops of trees.

A swindler or cheat, especially at games.

To swindle; cheat.

Same as ruck.