king vs checkers

king and checkers both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
king	Yes	No	No	No
checkers	Yes	No	No	No

king (noun)	checkers (noun)
(chess) the weakest but the most important piece	a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
a male competitor who holds a preeminent position
the husband or widower of a queen
preeminence in a particular category or group or field