English English Dictionary

To practice fraud or trickery; as, to cheat at cards.

Wheat, or bread made from wheat.

Capable of being cheated.

Capability of being cheated.

of Cheat

One who cheats.

An escheator.

of Cheat

A narrow-sterned boat formerly much used in the Newfoundland fisheries; -- called also pinkstern and chebec.

See Chebacco.

A small American bird (Empidonax minimus); the least flycatcher.

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.

A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.

A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.

The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

Small chick or crack.

To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.