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Stalemate
Pronunciation : Stale"mate`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
(Chess)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Stale"mate`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
t. (Chess)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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