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Chess piece shaped like a battlement (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rook

(Other definitions for rook that I've seen before include "Species of crow" , "Black bird - cheat - chess piece" , "Defraud; bird; chessman" , "16" , "Castle -- bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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