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Chesses — Chess es, n. pl. [Cf. F. chassis a framework of carpenty.] (Mil.) The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge. Wilhelm. [1913 Webster] Note: A singular, chess, is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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em|bar|ras de ri|chesses — «ahn ba RAH duh ree SHEHS», French. embarrassment of riches; embarrassing amount of wealth or good things: »Thus Ireland has an embarras de richesses in this type of experience (Harper s). Usage A common Anglicized form of the French idiom is… … Useful english dictionary
Pontoon bridge — The U.S. 9th Army crosses the Rhine on a temporary steel treadway pontoon bridge, 1945. Carries Pedestrian, automobile, truck Span range Short to long … Wikipedia
Chess Records — For records achieved in the game of chess, see World records in chess. Chess Records Founded 1950 Founder Leonard Chess Phil Chess Status … Wikipedia
Saint-Alban-Leysse — Saint Alban Leysse … Deutsch Wikipedia
chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… … Universalium
Danish cuisine — Frikadeller (meat balls) with Rugbrød (rye bread) and sour cucumbers Danish cuisine (Danish: Dansk køkken) is shaped by the practice of fishing and farming, including the cultivation of the soil for raising crops and the raisin … Wikipedia
embarras de richesses* — em•bar•ras de ri•chesses [[t]ɑ̃ ba rɑdə riˈʃɛs[/t]] n. French. cvb fot embarrassment of riches; a disconcerting overabundance … From formal English to slang
chess — I. /tʃɛs / (say ches) noun a game played by two persons, each with sixteen pieces, on a chequered board. {Middle English, from Old French: aphetic modification of esches, eschecs, plural. See check} II. /tʃɛs / (say ches) noun (plural chess or… …
