chesspiece

plural chesspieces

1. alternativeboard gamesAlternative spelling of chess piece.

   The Queen, for instance, is termed the " strongest," or the ** most powerful" of the chesspieces

   2008, Franklin Knowles Young, Chess Strategetics Illustrated

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   Sacrifice is one of the essential metaphors of the Trilogy, and here, the sacrifice of the chesspiece foreshadows that John Grady will later give his life in avenging the death of the woman he loves.

   2000, Rick Wallach, Myth, legend, dust: critical responses to Cormac McCarthy

   This tower [Torre de Belem] resembling an oversized chesspiece is another architectural wonder of the same era

   2008 November 13, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 hours in Lisbon

   Synonyms: chessman