chequer

Definition of Chequer in English :

1. checker, chequer

one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers

2. check, checker, chequer

mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

3. checker, chequer

variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chequer

noun

1.

any of the marbles, pegs, or other pieces used in the game of Chinese chequers

2.

a.

a pattern consisting of squares of different colours, textures, or materials

b.

one of the squares in such a pattern

verb (transitive)

3.

to make irregular in colour or character; variegate

4.

to mark off with alternating squares of colour

noun, verb transitive

British

checker1

tr.v.

Variant of checker.