chessman

Noun
US[ches-muhn]/ˈtʃɛsmən/2 syllables
Synonyms: chess piece

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chessSynonyms: chess pieceType of man, pieceKinds bishop, king, castle, pawn, knight, queenPart of chess set
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Chess′man noun; pl. Chessmen (#).

A piece used in the game of chess.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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