The Collaborative International Dictionary
Check \Check\ (ch[e^]k), n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. ['e]chec, a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. ['e]checs chess, through Ar., fr. Pers. sh[=a]h king. See Shah, and cf. Checkmate, Chess, Checker.]
(Chess) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.
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A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.
Which gave a remarkable check to the first progress of Christianity.
--Addison.No check, no stay, this streamlet fears.
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Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.
Useful check upon the administration of government.
--Washington.A man whom no check could abash.
--Macaulay. A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.
A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.
A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.
(Falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
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Small chick or crack.
Bank check, a written order on a banker or broker to pay money in his keeping belonging to the signer.
Check book, a book containing blank forms for checks upon a bank.
Check hook, a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a checkrein is looped.
Check list, a list or catalogue by which things may be verified, or on which they may be checked.
Check nut (Mech.), a secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it.
--Knight.Check valve (Mech.), a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler, or other conduit, to prevent the return of the feed water or other fluid.
To take check, to take offense. [Obs.]
--Dryden.Syn: Hindrance; setback; interruption; obstruction; reprimand; censure; rebuke; reproof; repulse; rebuff; tally; counterfoil; counterbalance; ticket; draft.
Wikipedia
Check List is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes lists of species and notes on the geographic distribution of any taxon. It was established in 2005 to serve as a means of publishing inventories that are essential for studies on biogeography and provide a baseline for conservation studies.
Usage examples of "check list".
Shortly before midnight he speeded up his heart, resumed normal breathing, ran down his engineering check list, found that all was in order, uncurled and sat up.
Out of the periphery of her vision Vivian could see him moving, holding a check list, setting switches.
Get a check list from Isobel and return it to her when you've filled it in and signed it.
When a check list was completed, you reported it to your command pilot.
With her eyes open and her mind clearing she went through a mental check list She had a vague headache, but nothing major-just a hangover from the crying jag.
With her eyes open and her mind clearing she went through a mental check list She had a vague headache, but nothing major—.