English

Alternative forms

• chequerboard

Noun

checkerboard ‎(plural checkerboards)

1. A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
2. A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 64 squares, used to play chess and draughts / checkers.

Synonyms

• (board for draughts): draughtboard

Translations

Verb

checkerboard ‎(third-person singular simple present checkerboards, present participle checkerboarding, simple past and past participle checkerboarded)

1. (transitive) To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.