English Explanatory Dictionary

chequer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
  2. Alternative spelling of checker.
verb
  1. Alternative spelling of checker.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛkə/ /ˈt͡ʃɛkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chequer.wav

Word forms

chequer chequers chequering chequered

Etymology

See checker. (fruit): Apparently in allusion to the chequered or spotted appearance of the fruit. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “the surmises that chequer may be a corruption of choker, and that ‘choker’ may once have been the name, are gratuitous.”

Derived words

chequer tree chequerwise chequerwork chequy green-white-chequer chequer-brat
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