英语词汇“chessman”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	chessman
释义	Trends of chessman View usage for: chessman in British English (ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən) nounWord forms: plural -men any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess Word origin C17: back formation from chessmen, from Middle English chessemeyne chess company, from meynie, menye company, body of men, from Old French meyné chessman in American English (ˈtʃɛsmən) nounWord forms: plural ˈchessmen (ˈtʃɛsmən) any of the pieces or pawns used in the game of chess: each player has 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks (or castles), 2 knights, 2 bishops, and 8 pawns see also piece (sense 3) piece (sense 3g) Word origin altered (infl. by UNRESOLVED CROSS REF) < ME ches-meyne, lit., chess retinue < meyne, household < OFr mesnie < VL *mansionata < L mansio: see mansion Examples of 'chessman' in a sentence chessman The cutlery rattled, and the tiny silver pepper-pot toppled like a taken chessman. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN
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