chessman

noun

chess·​man ˈches-ˌman How to pronounce chessman (audio)
-mən
: any of the pieces used in chess

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These are the Lewis chessmen and are chess pieces made of walrus ivory and found in Scotland on the Isle of Lewis. Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024 Story Time Chess features characters hand-drawn by a former Disney artist and teaches kids how each chessman moves thanks to a handy book. Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024 Here, the ideas are so dominant that the plot feels like a Rube Goldberg device and the characters like chessmen, each with just one kind of move. Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The Sotheby's piece, the equivalent of a rook, is the first missing chessman to be identified. Fox News, 3 July 2019 Though never explicitly stated in the show, Ruth was envisioned as having studied Icelandic literature, and the Lewis chessmen were what came up when Shaw went looking for Viking chess sets. Karen Han, Vox, 26 Aug. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chessman was in the 15th century

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“Chessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chessman. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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chessman

noun
chess·​man ˈches-ˌman How to pronounce chessman (audio)
-mən
: any of the pieces used in chess

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