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 ===== Chinese checkers Turkish checkers ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== checkers third-person singular simple present indicative of checker === Anagrams === rechecks