Word: chessboard
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chess
board
Definition: The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
Morphemes:
Affix: chess
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A board game for two players with each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eschés
Language: fro
Decoded: esches
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chess
Affix: board
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.