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game piece

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hand-held object representing a player or some other entity in a board game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: chessman, chess piece, man, meeple

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nappula — hand-held object in board game
  • Finnish: pelinappula — hand-held object in board game
  • German: Spielfigur — hand-held object in board game
  • German: Figur — hand-held object in board game
  • Hungarian: bábu — hand-held object in board game
  • Polish: pionek — hand-held object in board game
  • Spanish: ficha — hand-held object in board game
  • Ottoman Turkish: طاش (taş) — hand-held object in board game