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chessman

chessman

1 4.9
A piece each player uses in a chess game, like a pawn or queen
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛsˌmæn/
: pieza de ajedrez
  • He carefully moved the chessman forward during his turn.

Examples

  • He held up the chessman.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Boiling oil, I thought, but I was calming down when I poured two glasses of sweetened iced tea while he replaced each chessman in the wooden box.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • In his discussion of the death penalty in the United States, he uses cases that were causes célèbres among opponents of the death penalty: Barbara Graham, Caryl Chessman, Ted Bundy, etc.

    Blog text (5)

  • After considering his options, she decided to protect her chessman on the board.

  • The intricate design of each chessman made the set a beautiful display piece.

Synonyms

chess piece
vschessman
5 2.0

A small object like a pawn or queen used in the game of chess

notes the specific sixteen pieces belonging to each player

How Powerful

queen
24 3.7
rook
14 5.7
chessman
1 4.9
knight
11 4.2
pawn
22 3.4

Surface Forms

chessman singular
chessmen plural

Morphology

chessman = chess + man (transparent) = chess + man

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'chess' and 'man' meaning a piece used in the game of chess, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Chessman is simply chess + man, and chess comes from an old Persian word shah meaning 'king'. So a chessman is a 'man' or small figure used in the game to stand for kings, soldiers, and other pieces on the board.