j'adoube
English
Etymology
Borrowed from
French
j’
adoube
(
“
I adjust
”
)
, from
je
(
“
I
”
)
+
adouber
(
“
to adjust
”
)
.
Interjection
j'adoube
(
chess
)
Spoken by a
player
before
adjusting
a
piece
on the
chessboard
, to indicate that he or she is not making a
move
in the
game
.
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