chessmen

Variant of chessman

chessman definition

chess·man (-mən)

noun pl. chessmen -·men (-mən)

any of the pieces or pawns used in the game of chess: each player has 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks (or castles), 2 knights, 2 bishops, and 8 pawns

Etymology: altered (infl. by man) < ME ches-meyne, lit., chess retinue < meyne, household < OFr mesnie < VL *mansionata < L mansio: see mansion

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