checkers | | |
n. (act) | 1. checkers, draughts | a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces. |
| ~ board game | a game played on a specially designed board. |
| ~ black | (board games) the darker pieces. |
| ~ chequer, checker | one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers. |
| ~ checker board, checkerboard | a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors. |
| ~ king | a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward. |
| ~ white | (board games) the lighter pieces. |
demijohn | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. demijohn | large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork. |
| ~ bottle | a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped. |
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