Definitions for chessboardˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
chess•boardˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd(n.)
a checkerboard used for playing chess.
Category: Checkers and Chess
Origin of chessboard:
1400–50
Princeton's WordNet
chessboard, chess board(noun)
a checkerboard used to play chess
Wiktionary
chessboard(Noun)
The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
Webster Dictionary
Chessboard(noun)
the board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See Checkerboard
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