The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other
birds.

Small chick or crack.

Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle,
guard, restraint, or rebuff.

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.

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 condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest;
stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

i. kontrol, teftiş, kontrol işareti; fiş, hesap; çek; engel; fren. Bring me the check, please. (Hesabı getirin lütfen.)

f. kontrol etmek; engellemek. He checks the quality of products. (O, ürünlerin kalitesini kontrol eder.)

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.

A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as
therein stated. See Bank check, below.