Chesses
Pronunciation : Chess"es
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. chassis a framework of carpenty.] (Mil.)
Definition : Defn: The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge. Wilhelm. A singular, chess, is sometimes used. "Each chess consists of three planks." Farrow.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913