# side mover

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A shogi piece, used in chu shogi and larger variants, which has range movement to the sides and can take one step forward or back.

## Etymology
From side + mover. Calque of Japanese 横行 (ōgyō), which is composed of 横 (“side”) and 行 (“to go”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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