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Chesnutt

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  [ches-bawrd, -bohrd] /ˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/ noun 1. the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess. /ˈtʃɛsˌbɔːd/ noun 1. a square board divided into 64 squares of two alternating colours, used for playing chess or draughts n. mid-15c., from chess + board (n.1).

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  [ches-bawrd, -bohrd] /ˈtʃɛsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/ noun 1. the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess. /ˈtʃɛsˌbɔːd/ noun 1. a square board divided into 64 squares of two alternating colours, used for playing chess or draughts

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