Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

Chætodont (2)

Chæto‐dont, a. Of or pertaining to the Chætodonts or the family Chætodontidæ.

2459

Chætognath

Chæ″tog‐nath (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Chætognatha.

2460

Chætognatha

‖Chæ‐tog″na‐tha (?), n. pl.(Zoöl) An order of free-swimming marine worms, of which the genus Sagitta is the type. They have groups of curved spines on each side of the head.

2461

Chætopod

Chæ″to‐pod (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Chætopoda. — n. One of the Chætopoda.

2462

Chætopoda

‖Chæ‐top″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. � hair + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the presence of lateral setæ, or spines, on most or all of...

2463

Chætotaxy

Chæ″to‐tax′y (?), n.(Zoöl.) The arrangement of bristles on an insect.

2464

Chafe

Chafe (chāf), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chafed (chāft); p pr. & vb. n.Chafing.] [OE. chaufen to warm, OF. chaufer, F. chauffer, fr. L. calefacere, calfacere, to make warm; calere to be...

2465

Chafe (2)

Chafe, v. i. To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.Made its great boughs chafe together.Longfellow.The troubled Tiber chafing with her shores.Sh...

2466

Chafe (3)

Chafe, n. 1. Heat excited by friction.2. Injury or wear caused by friction.3. Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.The cardinal in a chafe sent for him to Whitehall.Camden.

2467

Chafer

Chaf″er (?), n. 1. One who chafes.2. A vessel for heating water; — hence, a dish or pan.A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons.Baker.

2468

Chafer (2)

Chaf″er, n. [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G këfer.] (Zoöl.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.

2469

Chafery

Chaf″er‐y (?), n. [See Chafe, v. t.] (Iron Works) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.

2470

Chafewax

{ Chafe″wax′ (?), orChaff″wax′ (?), } n.(Eng. Law) Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.

2471

Chafeweed

Chafe″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.

2472

Chaff

Chaff (?), n. [AC. ceaf; akin to D. kaf, G. kaff.]1. The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.So take the corn and leave...

2473

Chaff (2)

Chaff, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Chaffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chaffing.] To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.

2474

Chaff (3)

Chaff, v. t. To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.Morgan saw that his master was chaffing him.Thackeray.A dozen honest ...

2475

Chaffer

Chaff″er, n. One who chaffs.

2476

Chaffer (2)

Chaf″fer (?), n. [OE. chaffare, cheapfare; AS. ceáp a bargain, price + faru a journey; hence, originally, a going to barain, to market. See Cheap, and Fare.] Bargaining; merchan...

2477

Chaffer (3)

Chaf″fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Chaffered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chaffering.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See Chaffer, n.]1. To treat or dispute a...

2478

Chaffer (4)

Chaf″fer, v. t. 1. To buy or sell; to trade in.He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set.Spenser.2. To exchange; to bandy, as words. Spenser.

2479

Chafferer

Chaf″fer‐er (?), n. One who chaffers; a bargainer.

2480

Chaffern

Chaf″fern (?), n. [See Chafe, v. t.] A vessel for heating water. Johnson.

2481

Chaffery

Chaf″fer‐y, n. Traffic; bargaining. Spenser.

2482

Chaffinch

Chaf″finch (?), n. [Cf. Chiff-chaff.] (Zoöl.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla cœlebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; — called also copper f...

2483

Chaffing

Chaff″ing (?), n. The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter.

2484

Chaffless

Chaff″less, a. Without chaff.