checker

Noun
  1. An attendant who checks coats or baggage (synset 109932568)
    is a type of: attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
    subtypes: check girl, hatcheck girl - a female checker
  2. One who checks the correctness of something (synset 109932453)
    is a type of: examiner, inspector - an investigator who observes carefully
  3. One of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers (synset 103015009)
    referred to in: checkers, draughts - a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
    is a type of: man, piece - game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
    subtypes: king - 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
    same as: chequer
Verb
  1. Mark into squares or draw squares on;
    Draw crossed lines on (synset 201696873)
    is a type of: draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    same as: check, chequer
  2. Variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns (synset 200438275)
    is a type of: motley, variegate, vary - make something more diverse and varied
    same as: chequer

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