单词 | dignified piece |
释义 | > as lemmasdignified piece 17. Chess. Any of the figures used in playing chess; esp. (more fully piece of honour, dignified piece) any of the more valuable figures, such as the king, queen, etc., as distinct from the pawns. Also in extended use, with reference to other games. Cf. man n.1 24. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > [noun] > piece manc1460 tableman1480 piece1562 counter1600 game piece1880 onesie1888 tile1923 gamesman1931 meeple2000 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > pieces > a piece chess1303 chequer1474 chessmen1474 piece1562 pin1688 chess man1853 1562 tr. Damiano da Odemira Pleasaunt Playe of Cheasts sig. Aiv The principle is to knowe the pieces, to wit, the name, the number, and the seat of euery one. 1591 J. Florio Second Frutes 262 A. Doth it pleese you then to play at the chesse..? S. Order your peeces. a1649 W. Drummond Hist. Scotl. (1655) 263 In this case they [sc. pawns] are surrogated in those void Rooms of the pieces of honour, which because they suffered themselves to be taken, were removed off the Boord. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xvi. 67/1 What peice or man soeuer of your owne you touch or lift from its place, you must play it for that draught where you can. 1745 P. Stamma Noble Game of Chess 112 Look first whether your Adversary cannot pin that Piece down. 1799 P. Pratt Theory of Chess iii. 19 Never cover him [sc. the king] from check by placing a dignified piece in that manner, that a commoner of the adversary..could take him. 1816 Stratagems of Chess (1817) 11 Place the queen, bishop or castle behind a pawn or a piece. 1898 S. Culin Chess & Playing Cards 836 Set of thirty-two domino pieces of teak wood. 1950 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 10 Jan. 334/2 The Production and Marketing Corporation, Newtown, Conn... Scrabble. For Game including Board and Playing Pieces. 1991 Sci. Amer. Nov. 17 Stiller designed his program to analyze all possible endgames involving two kings, four pieces and no pawns. < as lemmas |
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