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checkers

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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.

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

checkers
Noun
US & Canad same as draughts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.checkerscheckers - a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
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 [ˈtʃɛkəz] n (US) → damas fpl

checkers [ˈtʃɛkəz] check n (US) → jeu m de dames

checkers [ˈtʃɛkəz] check (US) nplDamespiel nt

checkers [ˈtʃɛkəz] n (US) → dama

checkers chequers


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There is young Jerome Lafirme playing at checkers upon the sofa with Leandre.
This is as clear as summer lightning," Mowgli answered; and they fell into the quick, choppy trail-trot in and out through the checkers of the moonlight, following the marks of those two bare feet.
All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong, with moral questions; and betting naturally accompanies it.
 
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