Index of English words, starting with "ch"

(1) - Checkerberry (n.) A spicy plant and its bright red berry; the wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens). Also incorrectly applied to the partridge berry (Mitchella repens).

(1) - Checkerboard (n.) A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts.

(1) - Checking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Check

(1) - Checkmate (v. t.) To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.
(2) - Checkmate (v. t.) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.
(3) - Checkmate (n.) A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.
(4) - Checkmate (n.) The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.