Draughts

  • 41World Draughts Federation — The FMJD (World Draughts Federation) is the international body uniting national draughts federations. It was founded in 1947 by four Federations: France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. Actually, the FMJD has more than 50 national… …

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  • 42Turkish draughts — (also known as Dama) is a variant of draughts (checkers) played in Turkey.On an 8x8 board, 16 pieces are lined up on each side, in two rows, skipping the furthest back.Pieces can move forward or sideways one square, capturing by means of a… …

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  • 43Portable Draughts Notation — (.pdn)  формат файлов, характерных для шашечных программ. В основе формата файла .pdn лежит Portable Game Notation, формат файла для сохранения шахматных партий. Формат .PDN используется для записи шашечных партий, анализа позиций.… …

    Википедия

  • 44international draughts — tarptautinės šaškės statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Šaškių žaidimas 100 langelių lentoje. Kiekvienas žaidėjas turi po 20 vienos spalvos šaškių. Nuo paprastųjų šaškių tarptautinės šaškės dar skiriasi trimis kirtimo ypatybėmis …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 45polish draughts — noun plural but singular in construction see polish checkers …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 46checkers — Draughts Draughts, n. pl. A game, now more commonly called {checkers}. See {Checkers}. [1913 Webster] Note: {Polish draughts} is sometimes played with 40 pieces on a board divided into 100 squares. Am. Cyc. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47draughtsman — draughts|man BrE draftsman AmE [ˈdra:ftsmən US ˈdræfts ] n plural draughtsmen [ mən] 1.) someone whose job is to draw all the parts of a new building or machine that is being planned 2.) someone who draws well …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 48draughtsmanship — draughts|man|ship BrE draftsmanship AmE [ˈdra:ftsmənʃıp US ˈdræfts ] n [U] the skill of drawing or the ability to draw well …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49draughtsman — draughts·man …

    English syllables

  • 50draughtsman — draughts•man [[t]ˈdræfts mən, ˈdrɑfts [/t]] n. pl. men. brit. draftsman • usage: See man …

    From formal English to slang