draughts
From LSJ
Oἱ δὲ Ἀθηναῖοι ἦσαν ἐν μεγάλῳ κινδύνῳ... (adaptation of Herodotus 6.105) → The Athenians were in great danger...
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
game; P. and V. πεσσοί, οἱ (Plato).
the art of draughts: P. ἡ πεσσευτική (Plato).
play at droughts, v.: P. πεσσεύειν (Plato).
game of draughts, subs.: P. πεσσεία, ἡ (Plato).
draught-player: P. πεσσευτής, ὁ (Plato).