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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Note: A singular, chess, is sometimes used ``Each chess consists of three planks.'' --Farrow.
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