chessboard

/ˌtʃɛsˈbɔərd/
/ˈtʃɛsbɔd/
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Other forms: chessboards

Definitions of chessboard
  1. noun
    a checkerboard used to play chess
    synonyms: chess board
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    type of:
    checker board, checkerboard
    a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
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