chessman

[ ches-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən /

noun, plural chess·men [ches-men, -muhn]. /ˈtʃɛsˌmɛn, -mən/.

any piece used in the game of chess.

Origin of chessman

1275–1325; Middle English; earlier chesse meyne, equivalent to chessechess¹ + meyne household (man, men by folk etymology) <Middle French mesniée<Latin mansiōn- (stem of mansiō); see mansion

Words nearby chessman

chess, chessboard, chessboxing, chess clock, chessel, chessman, chess pie, chesspiece, chesstree, chest, chest compression

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Example sentences from the Web for chessman

"Leonid Plekhanov is no longer with us," Chessman said dourly.
Adaptation|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Chessman assumed command of the men, growled brief instructions.
Adaptation|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Plekhanov, flanked by Chessman and Watson, strode heavily toward the ship's lounge.
Adaptation|Dallas McCord Reynolds
"I know you and your poor play," said Nozdrev, moving a chessman.
Dead Souls|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Chessman growled over his shoulder, "The same it was last month, and the same it'll be next month."
Adaptation|Dallas McCord Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for chessman

chessman

/ (ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən) /

noun plural -men

any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess

Word Origin for chessman

C17: back formation from chessmen, from Middle English chessemeyne chess company, from meynie, menye company, body of men, from Old French meyné

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单词	chessman
释义	chessman [ ches-man, -muhn ] / ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən / noun, plural chess·men [ches-men, -muhn]. /ˈtʃɛsˌmɛn, -mən/. any piece used in the game of chess. Origin of chessman 1275–1325; Middle English; earlier chesse meyne, equivalent to chessechess¹ + meyne household (man, men by folk etymology) <Middle French mesniée<Latin mansiōn- (stem of mansiō); see mansion Words nearby chessman chess, chessboard, chessboxing, chess clock, chessel, chessman, chess pie, chesspiece, chesstree, chest, chest compression Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chessman "Leonid Plekhanov is no longer with us," Chessman said dourly. Adaptation\|Dallas McCord Reynolds Chessman assumed command of the men, growled brief instructions. Adaptation\|Dallas McCord Reynolds Plekhanov, flanked by Chessman and Watson, strode heavily toward the ship's lounge. Adaptation\|Dallas McCord Reynolds "I know you and your poor play," said Nozdrev, moving a chessman. Dead Souls\|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Chessman growled over his shoulder, "The same it was last month, and the same it'll be next month." Adaptation\|Dallas McCord Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for chessman chessman / (ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən) / noun plural -men any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess Word Origin for chessman C17: back formation from chessmen, from Middle English chessemeyne chess company, from meynie, menye company, body of men, from Old French meyné Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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