Associations to the word «Checkerboard»

Wiktionary

CHECKERBOARD, noun. A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
CHECKERBOARD, noun. A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 64 squares, used to play chess and draughts / checkers.
CHECKERBOARD, verb. (transitive) To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.

Dictionary definition

CHECKERBOARD, noun. A board having 64 squares of two alternating colors.

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