A small chink or crack.
The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
A control; a limit or stop.
An inspection or examination.
A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
Divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
To inspect; to examine.
To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
To verify or compare with a source of information.
To leave in safekeeping.
To control, limit, or halt.
To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
To act as a curb or restraint.
To make a stop; to pause; with at.
To mark with a check pattern.
Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
An old and worn horseshoe nail.
A placeholder procedure that has the signature of the planned procedure but does not yet implement the intended behavior.
Stub iron.
A row heading in a table (with horizontal reference, whereas a column heading has vertical reference).
An unequal first or last interest calculation period, as a part of a financial swap contract
A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing.
A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.
The smallest remainder of a smoked cigarette; a butt.
The remaining part of the docked tail of a dog
A page providing only minimal information and intended for later development.
A pen with a short, blunt nib.
To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.
To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.
To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.