Main Entry: ¹check·er

Pronunciation: \ˈche-kər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cheker, from Anglo-French checker, escheker, from eschec — more at check

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : chessboard
2 : a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard
3 [singular of checkers] : a piece in checkers