checker

English Thesaurus

1. one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	man, piece,
definition	:	game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	king,
definition	:	a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	checkers, draughts,
definition	:	a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces (noun.act)

2. one who checks the correctness of something (noun.person)

hypernym	:	examiner, inspector,
definition	:	an investigator who observes carefully (noun.person)

3. an attendant who checks coats or baggage (noun.person)

hypernym	:	attendant, attender, tender,
definition	:	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another (noun.person)

hyponym	:	check girl, hatcheck girl,
definition	:	a female checker (noun.person)

4. variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns (verb.change)

hypernym	:	motley, variegate, vary,
definition	:	make something more diverse and varied (verb.change)

5. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	draw,
definition	:	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface (verb.creation)

6. one who checks the correctness of something (noun.person)

derivation	:	check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out,
definition	:	examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (verb.cognition)

7. an attendant who checks coats or baggage (noun.person)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping (verb.possession)

8. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on (verb.creation)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) (noun.artifact)

9. one who checks the correctness of something (noun.person)

derivation	:	check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out,
definition	:	examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (verb.cognition)

10. an attendant who checks coats or baggage (noun.person)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping (verb.possession)

11. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on (verb.creation)

derivation	:	check,
definition	:	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) (noun.artifact)