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Meaning of "chessman" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHESSMAN

Back formation from chessmen, from Middle English chessemeyne chess company, from meynie, menye company, body of men, from Old French meyné.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHESSMAN

chessman  [ˈtʃɛsˌmæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHESSMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chessman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHESSMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chessman in the English dictionary

The definition of chessman in the dictionary is any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHESSMAN


ambulanceman
ˈæmbjʊlənsˌmæn
birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
businessman
ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
caveman
ˈkeɪvˌmæn
deadman
ˈdɛdˌmæn
freedman
ˈfriːdˌmæn
gasman
ˈɡæsˌmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
pointsman
ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
serviceman
ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spaceman
ˈspeɪsˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn
taxman
ˈtæksˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHESSMAN

chesil
chess
chess club
chess set
chessboard
chessboxing
chessel
chessmen
chesspiece
chessplayer
chessylite
chest
chest cold
chest compression
chest expander
chest freezer
chest infection
chest measurement
chest of drawers
chest of viols

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHESSMAN

agribusinessman
classman
Congressman
craftsman
Crossman
expressman
glassman
huntsman
lowerclassman
messman
ombudsman
outdoorsman
passman
pressman
salesman
spokesman
sportsman
talisman
underclassman
upperclassman

Synonyms and antonyms of chessman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chessman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHESSMAN

Find out the translation of chessman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chessman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chessman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

棋子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pieza de ajedrez
570 millions of speakers

English

chessman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोहरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطعة شطرنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шахматная фигура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Chessman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাবা খেলার ঘুঁটী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chessman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schachfigur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェスマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chessman
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

con cờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செஸ்மேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुद्धीबळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

satranç taşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pezzo degli scacchi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

figura szachowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шахова фігура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

figură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεσσός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chessman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chessman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chessman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chessman

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHESSMAN»

The term «chessman» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHESSMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chessman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chessman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chessman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHESSMAN»

Discover the use of chessman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chessman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cell 2455, Death Row: A Condemned Man's Own Story
Chessman's clarity of mind and ability to bring his thoughts directly to the page, even within the stifling walls of San Quentin, help make this work the most literate and authentic expose ever written by a criminal about his crimes.
Caryl Chessman, 2009
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The Chessman
The ruse works brilliantly, except for one minor detail: the real Chessman is not pleased that someone has stolen his M.O. Enter ex-FBI agent Drew Cady, who finds himself being sucked back into a casethat crippled him both physically and ...
Jeffrey B. Burton, 2014
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Lydia Cassat Reading the Morning Paper: A Novel
Harriet Scott Chessman takes us into the world of Mary Cassatt's early Impressionist paintings through Mary's sister Lydia, whom the author sees as Cassatt’s most inspiring muse.
Harriet Scott Chessman, 2011
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Rebel and a Cause: Caryl Chessman and the Politics of the ...
"Rebel and a Cause" places the Chessman case in a broad cultural and historical context, relating it to histories of prison reform, the anti-death penalty movement, the popularization of psychology, and the successive rise and decline of ...
Theodore Hamm, 2001
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Ohio Angels: A Novel
Returning to her Ohio home during a hot summer, Hallie Greaves seeks to assist her agoraphobic mother but struggles with her own painful memories as well as disappointments in her painting career and marriage.
Harriet Scott Chessman, 2002
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The Chessman Enigma
saidMason. “That will cost you,”said the engineer. “Of courseit will, doesn't everything inlife?” said the Chessman. “What'sin the bag, Mr Smith?” asked Mason. “Nothing of interest toyou,” the Chessman retorted. “Everything is of interest to me.
M S Koll, 2012
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LIFE
"I don't know," said Chessman. "It depends on terms ... if they said, 'You have to right now, Chessman, before you leave the room, the next five minutes, you make up your mind. If you admit guilt, say that you did these things . . . and then tell me  ...
8
ABA Journal
Rufus King CARYL CHESSMAN: THE RED LIGHT BANDIT. By Frank J. Parker. Nelson-Hall, Inc., 325 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60606. 1975. $8.95. Pages 230. Reviewed by Steve Hughes of the University of Arkansas School ...
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The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties: A - F, Index
Chessman's capital conviction and unprecedented twelve-year stay on death row fundamentally shaped public opinion and legal precedents on the death penalty nationwide. At trial Chessman rebuffed the services of a defense attorney and ...
Paul Finkelman, 2006
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Genealogy of the Chesman Family, in the United States, from ...
Ziba Chessman, (No. 207) son of Ziba and Mehitable Belchor Chessman, born about 1754, married Mary Thayer. Dec. 1802, (heir children were : No. 195, Ziba Chessman, b. 1804. No. 196, Esther Chessman, b. 1805. Capt. Ziba Chessman ...
Samuel Chessman, 1893

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHESSMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chessman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Are you reddy?
The Lincoln City Cultural Center's Chessman Gallery is on red alert this weekend, as cultural center supporters bring in colorful, creative, wacky ... «Oregon Coast Today, Jul 15»
2
A chance to hang with the artists
And there will be still more art on display across 6th Avenue, where the Lincoln City Cultural Center's Chessman Gallery will host the opening ... «Oregon Coast Today, Jul 15»
3
Discover a 'Habitat' of paintings at Imogen Gallery
... Invitational and most recently “The Bird Show,” an annual exhibition hosted by the Chessman Gallery and the Lincoln City Audubon Society. «Coast Weekend, Jul 15»
4
Cheesman Bros: 40 Years In The Fruit And Veg Business And …
Orders and speedily made up and by 5am Chessman Bros' fleet of vans are on the road delivering to customers.They arrive back to base mid ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Jul 15»
5
Fire experts warn Daines of worst wildfire season in years
Thom Bridge, Independent Record. Senator Steve Daines on a tour of Chessman Reservoir and the Ten Mile Creek Watershed June 30, 2015. «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
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Fire Mitigation Work Continues Near Helena's Chessman Reservoir
They travel down about 20 miles of dirt road and the occasional cattle guard to a site just yards from the Chessman reservoir, where many of ... «MTPR, Jul 15»
7
Sen. Daines praises collaborative forest project near Helena
Steve Daines (R-Montana) visited the Chessman project Tuesday, accompanied by folks from the U.S. Forest Service, the Montana Department of Resources ... «KPAX-TV, Jul 15»
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KXLH Evening Top News - Tue Jun 30
U.S. Senator Steve Daines visited the Chessman project on Tuesday; he noted, "We're 10 miles from Helena where I stand and yet four hours ... «KXLH Helena News, Jun 15»
9
More advisers simulating SEC exams to expose gaps before …
Financial adviser Wade Chessman, with an eponymous firm in Dallas, had compliance experts National Regulatory Services conduct a mock ... «InvestmentNews, Jun 15»
10
On Display (June 25)
Through July 6 in the P.J. Chessman Gallery: "Everyone on the Same Page," photographs of the Siletz Bay Music Festival by Bob Gibson and ... «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chessman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chessman>. Apr 2024 ».
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