chessman
[ ches-man, -muhn ]
/ ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən /
noun, plural chess·men [ches-men, -muhn]. /ˈtʃɛsˌmɛn, -mən/.
any piece used in the game of chess.
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Words nearby chessman
chess, chessboard, chessboxing, chess clock, chessel, chessman, chess pie, chesspiece, chesstree, chest, chest compression
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chessman
/ (ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən) /
noun plural -men
any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess
Word Origin for chessman
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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