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Definition of chess

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Chess (n.) A species of brome grass (Bromus secalinus) which is a troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously regarded as degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very slight resemblance to oats, and if reaped and ground up with wheat, so as to be used for food, is said to produce narcotic effects; -- called also cheat and Willard's bromus..

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Chessel :: Chessel (n.) The wooden mold in which cheese is pressed.

Richesse :: Richesse (n.) Wealth; riches. See the Note under Riches.

Archduchy :: Archduchy (n.) The territory of an archduke or archduchess.

Monarchess :: Monarchess (n.) A female monarch.

Chesstree :: Chesstree (n.) A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing the clew of the mainsail..

Tribe :: Tribe (n.) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line; as, the Duchess tribe of shorthorns..

Expert :: Expert (a.) Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in chess or archery..

Board :: Board (n.) A square or oblong piece of thin wood or other material used for some special purpose, as, a molding board; a board or surface painted or arranged for a game; as, a chessboard; a backgammon board..

Draught :: Draught (n.) A move, as at chess or checkers..

Brome Grass :: Brome grass () A genus (Bromus) of grasses, one species of which is the chess or cheat..

Chessom :: Chessom (n.) Mellow earth; mold.

Chess-apple :: Chess-apple (n.) The wild service of Europe (Purus torminalis).

Checkmate :: Checkmate (n.) The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game..

Duchess :: Duchess (n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right..

Tournament :: Tournament (n.) Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament..

Chess :: Chess (n.) A game played on a chessboard, by two persons, with two differently colored sets of men, sixteen in each set. Each player has a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two castles or rooks, and eight pawns..

Chessboard :: Chessboard (n.) The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See Checkerboard..

King :: King (n.) The chief piece in the game of chess.

Chessil :: Chessil (n.) Gravel or pebbles.

Castle :: Castle (n.) A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook..