Chambermaid
Chambermaidn.a servant who has the care of rooms, or dresses a lady
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A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1806.
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Chameleon
Chameleon, [ch as k]n.an animal of the lizard kind, whose color changes with his position to the light
Chamois
Chamois, [ch as sh]n.an animal of the goat kind
Champ
Champv.t.to bite, chew, gnaw, eat, devour
Champaign
Champaignn.a flat open country, a kind of wine
Champerty
Champertyn.the offense of maintenance in law
Champignon
Champignonn.a small kind of nice mushroom
Champion
Championn.a single combatant, a hero;v.t.to challenge
Chamser
Chamserv.t.to form grooves, channel, slope off
Chance
Chancev.i.to happen, to fall out
Chance (2)
Chancen.fortune, accident, hazard, an event
Chance (3)
Chance, or Chanceablea.accidental, casual
Chancel
Chanceln.the part of a church between the altar, and the railing inclosing it
Chancellor
Chancellorn.a great officer of state, a judge
Chancellorship
Chancellorshipn.the office of chancellor
Chancemedley
Chancemedleyn.the killing of a person by chance
Chancery
Chanceryn.a court of equity, and conscience
Chancre
Chancre, [ch as sh]n.a kind of venereal ulcer
Chandelier
Chandelier, [ch as sh]n.a branch for candles
Chandler
Chandlern.a person who deals in candles
Change
Changev.t.to alter, mend, exchange, barter
Change (2)
Changen.an alteration, novelty, small money
Changeable
Changeable, or Changefula.sickle, inconstant, varaible
Changeableness
Changeablenessn.fickleness, inconstancy
Changeling
Changelingn.a fickle or unsteady person, idiot, fool, silly fellow, child changed for another
Changer
Changern.one who changes money, &c.
Channa
Channan.a Mediterranean fish