駒 — meaning in English

English meaning

• bridge noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
• pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
• piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.

Senses

駒 is used for these senses in English:

• bridge (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
• chess piece (chess) Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
• pawn (idiomatic) A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.
• piece (chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.

bridge — full definition

1. noun A structure built to carry a road, railway, or path across a river, valley, or other obstacle.
2. noun The bony or cartilaginous ridge along the top of the nose.
3. noun A raised platform on a ship from which the captain and crew control and observe the vessel.
4. noun A section of a song that connects two other parts, often building tension before a chorus returns.
5. noun A trick-taking card game for four players in two partnerships.

pawn — full definition

1. verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
2. noun The least valuable chess piece, which moves forward and captures diagonally.
3. noun A person being used or manipulated by someone more powerful, for their own ends.

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