Chessman

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of chess piece.

    "Curious to tell, this imperial negro, Ahasuerus Daggoo, was the Squire of little Flask, who looked like a chess-man beside him."

  2. 2
    any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess wordnet

Synonyms

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chess piecebishopcastlechess piecechesspiecechesspiece

Example

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"Curious to tell, this imperial negro, Ahasuerus Daggoo, was the Squire of little Flask, who looked like a chess-man beside him."

Etymology

From chess + -man.

Related phrases

chess piece

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