It isnât the gene thatâs dominant or recessive, itâs the trait. In biology, we call traits âallelesâ. Things like âI have blue eyesâ or âmy blood cells do not function properlyâ are traits. Traits are caused by genes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Pawn pawn, n. something given as security for the repayment of money or the performance of a promise: state of being pledged.âv.t. to give in pledge.âns.
The rook in chess (may be referred to as the castle) is a piece that can move horizontally and vertically any amount of spaces on a chess board but can not jump over pieces. The rook usually has no purpose in the beginning of the game since it blocked by so many pieces and usually makes it into the endgame.