chessman

American

[ches-man, -muhn] / ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən /

noun

PLURAL

chessmen

any piece used in the game of chess.

chessman British

/ ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən /

noun

any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess

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Etymology

Origin of chessman

1275–1325; Middle English; earlier chesse meyne, equivalent to chesse chess ¹ + meyne household ( man, men by folk etymology) < Middle French mesniée < Latin mansiōn- (stem of mansiō ); mansion

Example Sentences

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Logan is not somebody who is easily discombobulated, so Cory, as a master chessman, I’m sure would have a 13-point movement that gets him close enough to just get a smile from Logan.

From Los Angeles Times

The Sotheby's piece, the equivalent of a rook, is the first missing chessman to be identified.

From Fox News

The Sotheby’s piece, the equivalent of a rook, is the first missing chessman to be identified.

From Seattle Times

The chessmen were found buried in a sand dune on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 but the whereabouts of five pieces have remained a mystery.

From BBC

The chessmen were found on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 but the whereabouts of five pieces have remained a mystery.

From BBC

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