chequer

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chequer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Checker \Check"er\, n. [OF. eschequier. See Checker, v. t.]
     1. A piece in the game of draughts or checkers.
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     2. A pattern in checks; a single check.
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     3. Checkerwork.
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     Note: This word is also written chequer.
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  Chequer \Cheq"uer\ (ch[e^]k"[~e]r), n. & v.
     Same as Checker.
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chequer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chequer
      n 1: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of
           checkers [syn: checker, chequer]
      v 1: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
           [syn: check, checker, chequer]
      2: variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns [syn:
         checker, chequer]