Example sentences from the Web for chequer

No man ever will unfold the capacities of his own intellect who does not at least chequer his life with solitude.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845|Various
Here we find dark brownish-red ironstone built into the wall in a way which reminds one of bands of chequer work.
English Coast Defences|George Clinch
The enemy kept well out of sight, and few events occurred to chequer the monotony.
Under the Dragon Flag|James Allan
Thus terminated this affair: one of those little accidents which chequer missionary life in Spain.
The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]|George Borrow

So I away to the 'Chequer, and thence to an alehouse, and found Mr. Falconbridge, and agreed for his kinswoman to come to me.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys

chequer

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/ (ˈtʃɛkə) /

noun

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

a pattern consisting of squares of different colours, textures, or materials
one of the squares in such a pattern

verb (tr)

to make irregular in colour or character; variegate

to mark off with alternating squares of colour

Word Origin for chequer

C13: chessboard, from Anglo-French escheker, from eschec check

Words nearby chequer

cheque, cheque account, chequebook, chequebook journalism, cheque card, chequer, chequerboard, chequered, chequered flag, chequers, chequing account

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chequer
释义	Example sentences from the Web for chequer No man ever will unfold the capacities of his own intellect who does not at least chequer his life with solitude. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845\|Various Here we find dark brownish-red ironstone built into the wall in a way which reminds one of bands of chequer work. English Coast Defences\|George Clinch The enemy kept well out of sight, and few events occurred to chequer the monotony. Under the Dragon Flag\|James Allan Thus terminated this affair: one of those little accidents which chequer missionary life in Spain. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]\|George Borrow So I away to the 'Chequer, and thence to an alehouse, and found Mr. Falconbridge, and agreed for his kinswoman to come to me. Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete\|Samuel Pepys chequer US checker / (ˈtʃɛkə) / noun any of the marbles, pegs, or other pieces used in the game of Chinese chequers a pattern consisting of squares of different colours, textures, or materials one of the squares in such a pattern verb (tr) to make irregular in colour or character; variegate to mark off with alternating squares of colour See also chequers Word Origin for chequer C13: chessboard, from Anglo-French escheker, from eschec check Words nearby chequer cheque, cheque account, chequebook, chequebook journalism, cheque card, chequer, chequerboard, chequered, chequered flag, chequers, chequing account Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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