Webster's Dictionary 1913

2782

Charte

‖Charte (?), n. [F. See Chart.] The constitution, or fundamental law, of the French monarchy, as established on the restoration of Louis XVIII., in 1814.

2783

Charter

Char″ter (?), n. [OF. chartre, F. chartre, charte, fr. L. chartula a little paper, dim. of charta. See Chart, Card.] 1. A written evidence in due form of things done or granted,...

2784

Charter (2)

Char″ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chartered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chartering.] 1. To establish by charter.2. To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See Charter party, under Charter, n.

2785

Chartered

Char″tered (?), a. 1. Granted or established by charter; having, or existing under, a charter; having a privilege by charter.The sufficiency of chartered rights.Palfrey.The air,...

2786

Charterer

Char″ter‐er (?), n. One who charters; esp. one who hires a ship for a voyage.

2787

Charterhouse

Char″ter‐house′ (?), n. A well known public school and charitable foundation in the building once used as a Carthusian monastery (Chartreuse) in London.

2788

Charterist

Char″ter‐ist, n. Same as Chartist.

2789

Chartism

Chart″ism (?), n. [F. charte charter. Cf. Charte, Chart.] The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, a...

2790

Chartist

Chart″ist (?), n. A supporter or partisan of chartism.

2791

Chartless

Chart″less, a. 1. Without a chart; having no guide.2. Not mapped; uncharted; vague. Barlow.

2792

Chartographer

Char‐tog″ra‐pher (?), n., Char′to‐graph″ic (�), a., Char‐tog″ra‐phy (�), n., etc. Same as Cartographer, Cartographic, Cartography, etc.

2793

Chartomancy

Char″to‐man′cy (?), n. [L. charta paper + -mancy. Cf. Cartomancy.] Divination by written paper or by cards.

2794

Chartometer

Char‐tom″e‐ter (?), n. [Chart + -meter.] An instrument for measuring charts or maps.

2795

Chartreuse

‖Char′treuse″ (?), n. 1. A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.2. An alcoholic cordial, distilled ...

2796

Chartreux

‖Char′treux″ (?), n. A Carthusian.

2797

Chartulary

Char″tu‐la‐ry (?), n. See Cartulary.

2798

Charwoman

Char″wom′an (?), n.; pl.Charwomen (#). [See Char a chore.] A woman hired for odd work or for single days.

2799

Chary

Char″y (?), a. [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See Care.] Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal.His rising reputation made him more ch...

2800

Charybdis

Cha‐ryb″dis (?), n. A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla.

2801

Chasable

Chas″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being chased; fit for hunting. Gower.

2802

Chase

Chase (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chasing.] [OF. chacier, F. chasser, fr. (assumed) LL. captiare, fr. L. captare to strive to seize. See Catch.] 1. To pur...

2803

Chase (2)

Chase, v. i. To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor.

2804

Chase (3)

Chase, n. [Cf. F. chasse, fr. chasser. See Chase, v.] 1. Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object g...

2805

Chase (4)

Chase, n. [F. cháse, fr. L. capsa box, case. See Case a box.] (Print.) 1. A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.2. (Mil.) The part of a cannon f...

2806

Chase (5)

Chase, v. t. [A contraction of enchase.] 1. To ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.2. To cut, so as to make a screw thread.

2807

Chaser

Chas″er (?), n. 1. One who or that which chases; a pursuer; a driver; a hunter.2. (Naut.) Same as Chase gun, esp. in terms bow chaser and stern chaser. See under Bow, Stern.

2808

Chaser (2)

Chas″er, n. 1. One who chases or engraves. See 5th Chase, and Enchase.2. (Mech.) A tool with several points, used for cutting or finishing screw threads, either external or inte...