(heraldry) Divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.

plural of check

simple past tense and past participle of check

(Canada, US) Having a pattern of checks; checkered. / (phonology) Of syllables, having a coda. / (phonology) Of consonants, glottalized. / Verified or validated in some way.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of check

The act of checking in at a hotel, airport, etc. / (computing) The submission of source code or other material to a source control repository.

To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc. / To verify a person's information and record their arrival, such as at a hotel, airport, etc.

Under restraint or control.

(transitive) To formally announce one's arrival at a location or event (usually a hotel) to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.

An aircraft maintenance check performed approximately every 500-800 flight hours or 200-400 cycles.