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Question.
Remove man on board in fit of pique.
Answer.
Huff
But the reason? I wonder if it's man called Huffman on electronic circuit board. Can't see answer in chess board or ship board or table.
Any help gratefully received.

huff is draughts(game) term when you remove a man

No, Huff is just a word used in games (draughts, chess)? for one of the pieces, men. It also means 'a fit of pque'.,

Thanks, xwordfan, that's much better - I was too busy trying to remember games from my childhood, the terminology used etc.

It’s a term in draughts. If a player’s piece fails to capture when it is able to do so, the opponent can remove it from the board. That is a huff

Thank you all so much. My thoughts were rather flights of fantasy. I do feel the need to know why, not just get the correct answer. There is always help on this forum.