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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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Chesses :: Chesses (n. pl.) The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge..

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..

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

Chessman :: Chessman (n.) A piece used in the game of chess.

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

Duchesse D'angouleme :: Duchesse d'Angouleme () A variety of pear of large size and excellent flavor.

Bishop :: Bishop (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer..

Chessmen :: Chessmen (pl. ) of Chessma.

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

Queen :: Queen (n.) The most powerful, and except the king the most important, piece in a set of chessmen..

House :: House (n.) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece..

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

Grace :: Grace (n.) The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England..

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