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Foreman vs Checker - What's the difference?

foreman | checker |

As nouns the difference between foreman and checker

is that foreman is the leader of a work crew while checker is one who checks something.

As a proper noun Foreman

is {{surname}.

As a verb checker is

to mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.

foreman

Noun

(foremen)
  • (management) The leader of a work crew.
  • (legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  • (historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
  • Derived terms

    * foremanship

    checker

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chequer

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who checks something.
  • The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment.
  • ''There was a long line at the grocery store because the checker was so slow.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A playing piece in the game of checkers (British: draughts).
  • Derived terms
    * checkerboard

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.
  • To develop markings in a pattern of alternating light and dark spots, like a checkerboard.
  • Etymology 3

    Alteration of (chequer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fruit of the wild service tree or chequer tree,
  • Usage notes
    * Almost always spelled chequer, because the tree itself is native to areas where that spelling is used, and is pretty much unknown in areas that use the other spelling.
    Derived terms
    * checkerberry

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