Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chessboard"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Chessboard \Chess"board`\, n.
The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of
alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See
{Checkerboard}.
Note: The chessboard and the checkerboard are alike.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
chessboard
n : a checkerboard used to play chess
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