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chesspiece

chesspiece is the alternative spelling of chess piece.

Meaning of chess piece

Noun

chess piece (countable and uncountable, plural chess pieces)

  1. Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
    Synonyms:
    chessman, chesspiece
  2. (idiomatic) A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.
    • Near-synonym: pawn
    Synonyms:
    pawn

Synonyms of chesspiece

Forms of chesspiece

pluralchesspieces

Questions about chesspiece

What is chesspiece the alternative spelling of?
Chesspiece is the alternative spelling of chess piece.

Words near chesspiece in the dictionary

  1. chessnut
  2. chessnuts
  3. Chesson
  4. Chessons
  5. Chessor
  6. chesspiece
  7. chesspieces
  8. chessplayer
  9. chessplayers
  10. chesstree
  11. chesstrees

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