Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.