ETYM Old Eng. chek, Old Fren. eschec, French échec, a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. échecs chess, through AR., from Pers. shâh king. Related to Shah, Checkmate, Chess, Checker.
(Homonym: Czech).
1. A written order directing a bank to pay money; SYN. bank check, cheque.
2. The bill in a restaurant; SYN. chit, tab.
3. Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey.
4. The act of inspecting or verifying; SYN. checkout, check-out procedure. + prikaži više

A playing card in the minor suit of diamonds.

ETYM Old Fren. esquarre, esquierre, French équerre a carpenter's square (cf. Italian squadra), from (assumed) Late Lat. exquadrare to make square; Latin ex + quadrus a square, from quattuor four. Related to Four, Quadrant, Squad, Squer a square.
1. (Informal) A formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views; SYN. square toes.
2. A tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles.
3. Any object having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles.
4. The product of two equal terms; SYN. second power. + prikaži više