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Stalemate
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
(2):
(v. t.) To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Stalemate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/stalemate.html. 1828.