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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House :: House (n.) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece..
Chesses :: Chesses (n. pl.) The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge..
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..
Checkmate :: Checkmate (n.) The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game..
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..
Queen :: Queen (n.) The most powerful, and except the king the most important, piece in a set of chessmen..
Knight :: Knight (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head..
Chessel :: Chessel (n.) The wooden mold in which cheese is pressed.
Tribe :: Tribe (n.) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line; as, the Duchess tribe of shorthorns..
Tournament :: Tournament (n.) Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament..
Chessman :: Chessman (n.) A piece used in the game of chess.
Monarchess :: Monarchess (n.) A female monarch.
Chessmen :: Chessmen (pl. ) of Chessma.
Archduchy :: Archduchy (n.) The territory of an archduke or archduchess.
King :: King (n.) The chief piece in the game of chess.
Tree :: Tree (n.) A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like..
Chess-apple :: Chess-apple (n.) The wild service of Europe (Purus torminalis).
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..
Man :: Man (n.) One of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts, are played..
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