Stalemate

['steɪlmeɪt] or ['stelmet]

Definition

(noun.) drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check.

(verb.) subject to a stalemate.

Typist: Lycurgus--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(v. t.) To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.

Typed by Darla

Definition

n. in chess-playing the position of the king when he cannot move without being placed in check.—v.t. to put into a condition of stalemate: to bring to a standstill.

Inputed by Bartholomew