Chessman and Pawn

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Chessman

Chessman noun - Any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
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Pawn and chessman are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pawn" instead a noun "Chessman".

Pawn

Pawn noun - (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank.
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Chessman and pawn are semantically related. You can use "Chessman" instead a noun "Pawn".
Nearby Words: pawned, pawnshop, pawnee, pawning

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  • Tabletop Game / Chess It's Up to You: One of the most extreme handicaps in chess is that you have to checkmate with a particular chessman, denoted by placing a ring around it if it's a piece (ringed piece) or a hat on its head if it's a pawn (capped pawn odds).
    Source: Tabletop Game / Chess
  • Tabletop Game / Chess If that chessman is captured (or promoted, if a pawn), the odds-giver loses.
    Source: Tabletop Game / Chess
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