Archduchess :: Archduchess (n.) The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke..

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..

Chess :: 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..

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Chessmen :: Chessmen (pl. ) of Chessma.

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

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..

Chessy Copper :: Chessy copper () The mineral azurite, found in fine crystallization at Chessy, near Lyons; called also chessylite..

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

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

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

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

Random Fonts

Most Popular