One of the pieces used in certain board games, esp. in chess, draughts, and backgammon. Also figurative. Cf. chessmen, n., tableman, n., and meinie…

A piece used in a board game, esp. backgammon. Now historical.

Chess. Any of the figures used in playing chess; esp. (more fully piece of honour, dignified piece) any of the more valuable figures, such as the…

Anything used in counting or keeping account. Also, applied to the ‘pieces’ or ‘men’ used in playing shovelboard, chess, draughts and other games…

(a) a painting, esp. a still life, that depicts or features game (sense 16a); (b) a figure or counter used as a piece (piece, n. 17) in a game.

In various games: one piece, a move involving one piece; the first turn or part of the game. Frequently in the game of jacks: a (successful) attempt…

A thin flat piece used in a game, esp. in mah-jong or Scrabble.

Chiefly Archaeology. Each of the pieces used in a board game or the like; = man, n.1 24.

In some board games: a small figure, typically in stylized human form, used as a playing piece.