checker

check·er  (chkr)

n.

1.

a. One, such as an inspector or examiner, that checks.

b. One that receives items for temporary safekeeping or for shipment: a baggage checker.

2.

a. checkers (used with a sing. verb) A game played on a checkerboard by two players, each using 12 pieces.

b. One of the round flat pieces used in this game.

3.

a. A pattern of checks or squares.

b. One of the squares in such a pattern.

4. A cashier.

tr.v. check·ered, check·er·ing, check·ers

1. To mark with a checked or squared pattern.

2. To diversify (something) in color, shading, or character; variegate.

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[Middle English cheker, chessboard, alteration of escheker, from Old French eschequier, from eschec, check in chess; see check.]

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checker

Noun

US & Canad

1. same as chequer

2. same as draughtsman (sense 3)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	checker - an attendant who checks coats or baggage attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another check girl, hatcheck girl - a female checker
	2.	checker - one who checks the correctness of something examiner, inspector - an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"
	3.	checker - one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers chequer checkers, draughts - a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces king - a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward man, piece - game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
Verb	1.	checker - mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on chequer, check draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
	2.	checker - variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns chequer motley, variegate, vary - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"