the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A piece used in the game of chess.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One of the pieces used, in the game of chess.
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n. any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
Word Usage
"Another tribute to the magnificence of Oppenheimer's mind: in the end he became my master at the game -- he who had never seen a chessman in his life."