j'adoube
Spoken by a player before adjusting a piece on the chessboard, to indicate that one is…Spoken by a player before adjusting a piece on the chessboard, to indicate that one is not making a move in the game.
Meaning
1 sensesSpoken by a player before adjusting a piece on the chessboard, to indicate that one is not making a move in the game.
Origin
Borrowed from French j'adoube (“I adjust”), from je (“I”) + adouber (“to adjust”).Borrowed from French j'adoube (“I adjust”), from je (“I”) + adouber (“to adjust”).
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