CHESS


Meaning of CHESS in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1736

1 : a weedy annual European bromegrass ( Bromus secalinus ) widely naturalized in No. America as a weed especially in grain

2 : any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.