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chessman
[ ches-man, -muhn ]
noun
, plural chess·men [ches, -men, -m, uh, n].
- any piece used in the game of chess.
chessman
/ ˈtʃɛsˌmæn; -mən /
noun
- any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chessman1
C17: back formation from chessmen, from Middle English chessemeyne chess company, from meynie, menye company, body of men, from Old French meyné
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Example Sentences
The Cham chessman is very similar to ours and the board has also sixty-four squares.
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The apple was soon devoured, and the child returned to the chess board, and kidnapped another chessman.
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He looked at Joe Chessman who stood stolidly to one side, gun still in hand.
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Plekhanov made his way toward them, Joe Chessman at his right and a pace to the rear.
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Chessman turned and it took a brief moment for the blankness in his eyes to fade into life.
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