[check.er] n [ME cheker, fr. MF eschequier, fr. eschec] (14c) 1 archaic: chessboard
2: a square or spot resembling the markings of a checkerboard 3 [sing. of checkers]: a piece in checkers
[2]checker vt check.ered ; check.er.ing (15c) 1 a: to variegate with different colors or shades b: to vary with contrasting elements or situations "had a ~ed career"
2: to mark into squares [3]checker n (1535) 1: one that checks "a fact ~" "spelling ~"
2: an employee who checks out purchases in a self-service store