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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Chesses | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Chesses \Chess"es\, n. pl. [Cf. F. chassis a framework of carpenty.] (Mil.) The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge. --Wilhelm. Note: A singular, chess, is sometimes used. [bd]Each chess consists of three planks.[b8] --Farrow. | |
