checkers

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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checkers [ˈtʃɛkəz]

n

(Group Games / Chess & Draughts) (functioning as singular) the US and Canadian name for draughts

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

checkers - a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces draughts board game - a game played on a specially designed board black - (board games) the darker pieces chequer, checker - one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers checker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors 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 white - (board games) the lighter pieces

Translations

checkers [ˈtʃekəz] NPL (US) → damas fpl

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checkers [ˈtʃɛkə^rz] n (US) → jeu m de dames
to play checkers → jouer aux dames
check guarantee card n (US) → carte f (d'identité) bancaire
check-in [ˈtʃɛkɪn] n (also check-in desk) (at airport) → enregistrement m
checking account [ˈtʃɛkɪŋəkaʊnt] n (US) → compte m courant

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checkers

n (US) → Damespiel nt; to play checkers → Dame spielen

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checkers [ˈtʃɛkəz] npl (Am) → dama

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checkers chequers

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checkers → شطرنج dáma damspil Damespiel ντάμα damas tammipeli dames igra dame gioco della dama チェッカー 체커 damspel damspill warcaby jogo de damas шашки damspel ฉบับร่าง dama oyunu cờ đam 国际跳棋