# luft

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,510

## Definitions
1. A piece moved in front of a king to prevent a back-rank mate.

## Etymology
From German Luft (“air”). Doublet of lift and loft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/luft