draughts

draughts  (drfts, dräfts)

n. Chiefly British (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

The game of checkers.

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[Middle English draughtes, pl. of draught, act of pulling, move at chess; see draft.]

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draughts

Noun

a game for two players using a draughtboard and 12 draughtsmen each [plural of draught (in obsolete sense: a chess move)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 checkers 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

draughts [drɑːfts] n (BRIT) → juego de damas

draughts [drɑːfts] draught n (Brit) (= game); (jeu m de) dames fpl

draughts [drɑːfts] draught (Brit) n → Damespiel nt

draughts [drɑːfts] n (BRIT) → (gioco della) dama