Dictionary entry

Chaw (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Chaw, n. [See Chaw, v. t.] 1. As much as is put in the mouth at once; a chew; a quid.

2. [Cf. Jaw.] The jaw. Spenser.

Chaw bacon, a rustic; a bumpkin; a lout. (Law)Chaw tooth, a grinder. (Law)