checkers
English
Etymology 1
Noun
checkers
- plural of checker
Noun
checkers (uncountable)
- (board games, US, Canada, in the singular) A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces.
Synonyms
- draughts (UK, Australia)
Derived terms
Translations
draughts — see draughts
Etymology 2
Verb
checkers
- third-person singular simple present indicative of checker