chessman

[ ches-man, -muhn ]

noun

, plural chess·men [ches, -men, -m, uh, n].

1. any piece used in the game of chess.

chessman

/ ˈtʃɛsˌmæn; -mən /

noun

1. any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess

Word History and Origins

Origin of chessman¹

1275–1325; Middle English; earlier chesse meyne, equivalent to chesse chess ¹ + meyne household ( man, men by folk etymology) < Middle French mesniée < Latin mansiōn- (stem of mansiō ); mansion

Word History and Origins

Origin of chessman¹

C17: back formation from chessmen, from Middle English chessemeyne chess company, from meynie, menye company, body of men, from Old French meyné

Example Sentences

Logan is not somebody who is easily discombobulated, so Cory, as a master chessman, I’m sure would have a 13-point movement that gets him close enough to just get a smile from Logan.

From Los Angeles Times

The new-minted sunlight glints from the golden chessmen on this perfect afternoon.

From Literature

The Sotheby's piece, the equivalent of a rook, is the first missing chessman to be identified.

From Fox News

The Sotheby’s piece, the equivalent of a rook, is the first missing chessman to be identified.

From Seattle Times

The chessmen were found buried in a sand dune on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 but the whereabouts of five pieces have remained a mystery.

From BBC