Webster's Dictionary 1913

3214

Chilognath

Chi″log‐nath (?), n.(Zoöl.) A myriapod of the order Chilognatha.

3215

Chilognatha

‖Chi‐log″na‐tha (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � lip + γνάθοσ Jaw.] (Zoöl.) One of the two principal orders of myriapods. They have numerous segments, each bearing two pairs of small...

3216

Chiloma

Chi‐lo″ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � lip, fr. � lip. See -oma.] (Zoöl.) The tumid upper lip of certain mammals, as of a camel.

3217

Chilopod

Chi″lo‐pod (?), n.(Zoöl.) A myriapod of the order Chilopoda.

3218

Chilopoda

‖Chi‐lop″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � lip + -poda.] (Zoöl.) One of the orders of myriapods, including the centipeds. They have a single pair of elongated legs attached later...

3219

Chilostoma

{ ‖Chi‐los″to‐ma (?), Chi‐lo‐stom″a‐ta (?), } n. pl.(Zoöl.) An extensive suborder of marine Bryozoa, mostly with calcareous shells. They have a movable lip and a lid to close th...

3220

Chilostomatous

Chi′lo‐stoma‐tous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.

3221

Chiltern Hundreds

Chiltern Hundreds (?). [AS. Chiltern the Chiltern, high hills in Buckinghamshire, perh. Fr. ceald cold + ern, ærn, place.] A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshi...

3222

Chimæra

‖Chi‐mæ″ra (?), n. [NL. See Chimera.] (Zoöl.) A cartilaginous fish of several species, belonging to the order Holocephali. The teeth are few and large. The head is furnished wit...

3223

Chimæroid

Chi‐mæ″roid (?), a. [Chimæra + old.] (Zoöl.) Related to, or like, the chimæra.

3224

Chimango

Chi‐man″go(Zoöl.) A south American carrion buzzard (Milvago chimango). See Caracara.

3225

Chimb

Chimb (chīm), n. [AS. cim, in cimstān base of a pillar; akin to D. kim, f. Sw. kim., G. kimme f.] The edge of a cask, etc; a chine. See Chine, n., 3. [Written also chime.]

3226

Chimb (2)

Chimb, v. i. Chime. Chaucer.

3227

Chime

Chime (chīm), n. [See Chimb.] See Chine, n., 3.

3228

Chime (2)

Chime (chīm), n. [OE. chimbe, prop., cymbal, OF. cymbe, cymble, in a dialectic form, chymble, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. κύμβαλον. See Cymbal.] 1. The harmonious sound of ...

3229

Chime (3)

Chime, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Chimed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chiming.] [See Chime, n.] 1. To sound in harmonious accord, as bells.2. To be in harmony; to agree; to suit; to harmonize; t...

3230

Chime (4)

Chime (?), v. i. 1. To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.And chime their sounding hammers.Dryden.2. To utter harmon...

3231

Chimer

Chim″er (?), n. One who chimes.

3232

Chimera

Chime″ra (?), n.; pl.Chimeras (#). [L. chimaera a chimera (in sense 1), Gr. � a she-goat, a chimera, fr. � he-goat; cf. Icel. qymbr a yearling ewe.] 1. (Myth.) A monster represe...

3233

Chimere

Chi‐mere″ (?), n. [OF. chamarre., F. simarre (cf. It. zimarra), fr. Sp. chamarra, zamarra, a coat made of sheepskins, a sheepskin, perh. from Ar. sammūr the Scythian weasel or m...

3234

Chimeric

Chi‐mer″ic (?), a. Chimerical.

3235

Chimerical

Chi‐mer″ic‐al (?), a. Merely imaginary; fanciful; fantastic; wildly or vainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects.Sy...

3236

Chimerically

Chi‐mer″ic‐al‐ly, adv. Wildy; vainly; fancifully.

3237

Chiminage

Chim″i‐nage (?), n. [OF. cheminage, fr. chemin way, road.] (Old Law) A toll for passage through a forest. Cowell.

3238

Chimney

Chim″ney, n.; pl.Chimneys (#). [F. cheminée, LL. caminata, fr. L. caminus furnace, fireplace, Gr. � furnace, oven.] 1. A fireplace or hearth. Sir W. Raleigh.2. That part of a bu...

3239

Chimney-breast

Chim″ney–breast′ (?), n.(Arch.) The horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which it is built; — commonly applied to its projection in the inside of a building only.

3240

Chimney-piece

Chim″ney–piece′ (?), n.(Arch.) A decorative construction around the opening of a fireplace.