"chequy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛki/
Rhymes: -ɛki Etymology: From Anglo-Norman escheké, eschequé (“chequered”), from eschec (“chess, check”). Influenced by chequ(er) + -y and check. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|escheké}} Anglo-Norman escheké, {{suffix|en|chequer|y|alt1=chequ(er)}} chequ(er) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} chequy (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry Synonyms: checky, chequey Translations (heraldry; chequered): geschakeerd (Dutch), shakkiruutuinen (Finnish), échiqueté [masculine] (French), geschacht (German), scaccato [masculine] (Italian), xadrezado [masculine] (Portuguese), ajedrezado (Spanish), jaquelado (Spanish), schackrutad (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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