checkerboard
English
noun
Definitions
- A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
- A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
Etymology
Compound from English checker + English board (plank).
Origin
English
board
Gloss
plank
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Veroboard English
- aboard English
- above-board English
- artboard English
- audioboard English
- backboard English
- bakeboard English
- barnboard English
- baseboard English
- battenboard English
- beadboard English
- beaverboard English
- bechecker English
- bedboard English
- billboard English
- bitboard English
- blackboard English
- blockboard English
- board English
- boardable English
- boarden English
- boarder English
- boardful English
- boardie English
- boardless English
- boardlike English
- boardrider English
- boardroom English
- boardsailing English
- boardsailor English
- boardshorts English
- boardslide English
- boardsman English
- boardsport English
- boardwalk English
- boardwear English
- bodyboard English
- boogieboard English
- boxboard English
- breadboard English
- bridgeboard English
- buckboard English
- bulletin board English
- callboard English
- canvasboard English
- cardboard English
- centerboard English
- centreboard English
- chalkboard English
- check English
- checker English
- checkerbloom English
- checkermallow English
- checkerspot English
- checkerwise English
- checkerwork English
- cheeseboard English
- chessboard English
- chipboard English
- clapperboard English
- clipboard English
- containerboard English
- cradleboard English
- cupboard English
- daggerboard English
- dartboard English
- dashboard English
- daughterboard English
- deboard English
- dirtboard English
- drainboard English
- draughtboard English
- draughtsboard English
- earthboard English
- endboard English
- fallboard English
- fenderboard English
- fiberboard English
- fibreboard English
- fingerboard English
- fireboard English
- flakeboard English
- flannelboard English
- flipboard English
- floatboard English
- floorboard English
- flutterboard English
- foamboard English
- foilboard English
- footboard English
- formboard English
- fretboard English
- funboard English
- gameboard English
- gangboard English
- glueboard English
- grammar checker English
- grayboard English
- greaseboard English
- greyboard English
- guideboard English
- gypsum board English
- hangboard English
- hardboard English
- headboard English
- hoverboard English
- hymnboard English
- iceboard English
- imageboard English
- keyboard English
- kickboard English
- killboard English
- kiteboard English
- kneeboard English
- knifeboard English
- lampboard English
- lapboard English
- leaderboard English
- leatherboard English
- leeboard English
- letterboard English
- lightboard English
- logboard English
- longboard English
- loserboard English
- mainboard English
- mantelboard English
- markerboard English
- matboard English
- matchboard English
- millboard English
- miniboard English
- moldboard English
- monkeyboard English
- monoboard English
- mopboard English
- mortarboard English
- motherboard English
- motorboard English
- mouldboard English
- mountainboard English
- mountboard English
- multiboard English
- nameboard English
- newsboard English
- nonboard English
- notchboard English
- notice board English
- oddsboard English
- offboard English
- onboard English
- overboard English
- packboard English
- paddleboard English
- panelboard English
- paperboard English
- pasteboard English
- patchboard English
- pedalboard English
- pegboard English
- photoboard English
- pinboard English
- pitboard English
- plankboard English
- plasterboard English
- playboard English
- plugboard English
- plyboard English
- posterboard English
- preboard English
- pressboard English
- protoboard English
- pulpboard English
- punchboard English
- readerboard English
- reboard English
- ringboard English
- riverboard English
- rollerboard English
- rubboard English
- sailboard English
- sandboard English
- scaleboard English
- scoreboard English
- scraperboard English
- scratchboard English
- scrubboard English
- seaboard English
- shipboard English
- shopboard English
- shortboard English
- shoveboard English
- shuffleboard English
- sideboard English
- signboard English
- skateboard English
- skiboard English
- skimboard English
- skimboarding English
- skyboard English
- slipboard English
- smartboard English
- snowboard English
- softboard English
- soundboard English
- splashboard English
- sprayboard English
- springboard English
- stallboard English
- stopboard English
- storyboard English
- strawboard English
- stringboard English
- stripboard English
- subboard English
- superboard English
- surfboard English
- switchboard English
- table board English
- tackboard English
- tagboard English
- tailboard English
- talkboard English
- taskboard English
- teeterboard English
- textboard English
- throwboard English
- thumbboard English
- tileboard English
- toeboard English
- transport safety board English
- transportation safety board English
- treadboard English
- trestleboard English
- typechecker English
- unboard English
- underboard English
- vergeboard English
- videoboard English
- waferboard English
- wakeboard English
- walkboard English
- wallboard English
- washboard English
- waterboard English
- weatherboard English
- wheatboard English
- whiteboard English
- windboard English
- workboard English
- yachtboard English
- aborder French
- ボード Japanese
- ボール Japanese
- bord Middle English
- बोर्ड Hindi
- บอร์ด Thai
- abordar Ido
- బోర్డు Telugu
- ဘုတ် Burmese
- 보드 Korean
- bhoda Xhosa
- libhodi Swati
- baoritra Malagasy
- check
- board
- aboard
- boarder
- reboard
- unboard
- boardie
- boarden
- deboard
- checker
- onboard
- plyboard
- skyboard
- leeboard
- pegboard
- lapboard
- rubboard
- tagboard
- offboard
- funboard
- pitboard
- preboard
- endboard
- nonboard
- boxboard
- boardful
- artboard
- mopboard
- subboard
- seaboard
- logboard
- pinboard
- bedboard
- matboard
- bitboard
- keyboard
- toeboard
- cupboard
- iceboard
- skiboard
- monoboard
- snowboard
- dirtboard
- plugboard
- nameboard
- fallboard
- miniboard
- foilboard
- packboard
- workboard
- baseboard
- longboard
- kiteboard
- sideboard
- boardwalk
- killboard
- boardlike
- boardable
- ringboard
- taskboard
- sandboard
- talkboard
- shipboard
- foamboard
- kickboard
- shopboard
- softboard
- boardsman
- millboard
- skimboard
- Veroboard
- greyboard
- hardboard
- overboard
- backboard
- slipboard
- kneeboard
- lampboard
- footboard
- newsboard
- bechecker
- stopboard
- textboard
- formboard
- playboard
- gameboard
- bodyboard
- callboard
- wakeboard
- wallboard
- grayboard
- chipboard
- pulpboard
- tackboard
- hangboard
- beadboard
- oddsboard
- barnboard
- hymnboard
- billboard
- boardless
- clipboard
- dartboard
- bakeboard
- moldboard
- boardroom
- buckboard
- fireboard
- gangboard
- tileboard
- boardwear
- walkboard
- signboard
- headboard
- cardboard
- tailboard
- dashboard
- sailboard
- glueboard
- washboard
- windboard
- surfboard
- fretboard
- mainboard
- fiberboard
- floatboard
- punchboard
- panelboard
- knifeboard
- paperboard
- stallboard
- flakeboard
- sprayboard
- photoboard
- videoboard
- matchboard
- scaleboard
- loserboard
- imageboard
- drainboard
- chessboard
- fibreboard
- pressboard
- blockboard
- boardrider
- waferboard
- smartboard
- mountboard
- vergeboard
- protoboard
- yachtboard
- lightboard
- riverboard
- mouldboard
- pedalboard
- superboard
- hoverboard
- shoveboard
- skateboard
- shortboard
- plankboard
- notchboard
- storyboard
- strawboard
- throwboard
- blackboard
- underboard
- earthboard
- motorboard
- multiboard
- scrubboard
- floorboard
- thumbboard
- wheatboard
- soundboard
- guideboard
- chalkboard
- scoreboard
- treadboard
- stripboard
- boardsport
- breadboard
- boardslide
- waterboard
- pasteboard
- whiteboard
- audioboard
- patchboard
- boardshorts
- daggerboard
- greaseboard
- monkeyboard
- bridgeboard
- readerboard
- springboard
- posterboard
- cheeseboard
- splashboard
- centerboard
- fingerboard
- checkerwork
- battenboard
- boogieboard
- canvasboard
- boardsailor
- rollerboard
- mortarboard
- above-board
- checkerspot
- letterboard
- beaverboard
- centreboard
- markerboard
- motherboard
- stringboard
- teeterboard
- mantelboard
- switchboard
- cradleboard
- checkerwise
- paddleboard
- fenderboard
- table board
- typechecker
- leaderboard
- weatherboard
- skimboarding
- clapperboard
- plasterboard
- scraperboard
- draughtboard
- flannelboard
- notice board
- gypsum board
- scratchboard
- flutterboard
- trestleboard
- shuffleboard
- checkerbloom
- boardsailing
- leatherboard
- draughtsboard
- mountainboard
- checkermallow
- daughterboard
- bulletin board
- containerboard
- grammar checker
- transport safety board
- transportation safety board