Definition of "mao" in Anglais

noun

1. The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.

2. (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi horse, moving one square orthogonally and then one square diagonally at a 135 degree angle. Similar to the chess knight, but has more limited movement as its movement can be obstructed by an intervening piece.