Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Chambray

Cham″bray (?), n. [From Cambrai, France. Cf. Cambric.] A gingham woven in plain colors with linen finish.

2567

Chambrel

Cham″brel (?), n. Same as Gambrel.

2568

Chameck

‖Cha‐meck″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A kind of spider monkey (Ateles chameck), having the thumbs rudimentary and without a nail.

2569

Chameleon

Cha‐me″le‐on (kȧ‐mē″lē̍‐ŭn), n. [L. Chamaeleon, Gr. χαμαιλέων, lit., “ground lion;” χαμαί on the ground + λέων lion. See Humble, and Lion.] (Zoöl.) A lizardlike reptile of the g...

2570

Chameleonize

Cha‐me″le‐on‐ize (?), v. t. To change into various colors.

2571

Chamfer

Cham″fer (?), n. [See Chamfron.] The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle, formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc.

2572

Chamfer (2)

Cham″fer, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chamfered; p. pr. & vb. n.Chamfering. (�)]1. (Carp.) To cut a furrow in, as in a column; to groove; to channel; to flute.2. To make a chamfer on.

2573

Chamfret

Cham″fret (?), n. [See Chamfron.] 1. (Carp.) A small gutter; a furrow; a groove.2. A chamfer.

2574

Chamfron

Cham″fron (?), n. [F. chanfrein.] (Anc. Armor) The frontlet, or head armor, of a horse. [Written also champfrain and chamfrain.]

2575

Chamisal

‖Cha′mi‐sal″ (?), n. [Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. chamiza a kind of wild cane.] 1. (Bot.) A California rosaceous shrub (Adenostoma fasciculatum) which often forms an impenetrable chaparr...

2576

Chamlet

Cham″let (?), n. See Camlet.

2577

Chamois

Cham″ois (shăm″my̆ or shȧ‐moi″; 277), n. [F. chamois, prob. fr. OG. gamz, G. gemse.]1. (Zoöl.) A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on the loftiest mountain ri...

2578

Chamomile (2)

Cham″o‐mile (?), n.(Bot.) See Camomile.

2579

Champ

Champ (chămp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Champed (chămt); p. pr. & vb. n.Champing.] [Prob, of Scand. orgin; cf. dial. Sw. kämsa to chew with difficulty, champ; but cf. also OF. champie...

2580

Champ (2)

Champ, v. i. To bite or chew impatiently.They began... irefully to champ upon the bit.Hooker.

2581

Champ (3)

{ Champ, Champe, } n. [F. champ, L. campus field.] (Arch.) The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.

2582

Champagne

Cham‐pagne″ (?), n. [F. See Champaign.] A light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France.☞ Champagne properly includes several kinds not o...

2583

Champaign

Cham‐paign″ (?), n. [OF. champaigne; same word as campagne.] A flat, open country.Fair champaign, with less rivers interveined.Milton.Through Apline vale or champaign wide.Words...

2584

Champaign (2)

Cham‐paign″, a. Flat; open; level.A wide, champaign country, filled with herds.Addison.

2585

Champer

Champ″er (?), n. One who champs, or bites.

2586

Champertor

Cham″per‐tor (?), n. [F. champarteur a divider of fields or field rent. See Champerty.] (Law) One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or the right of suing, and carri...

2587

Champerty

Cham″per‐ty (?), n. [F. champart field rent, L. campipars; champ (L. campus) field + part (L. pars) share.] 1. Partnership in power; equal share of authority.Beauté ne sleighte,...

2588

Champignon

Cham‐pi″gnon (?), n. [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. campus field. See Camp.] (Bot.) An edible species of mushroom (Agaricus campestris).Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius ...

2589

Champion

Cham″pi‐on (chăm″pĭ‐ŭn), n. [F. champion, fr. LL. campio, of German origin; cf. OHG. chempho, chemphio, fighter, champf, G. kampf, contest; perh. influenced by L. campus field, ...

2590

Champion (2)

Cham″pi‐on, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Championed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Championing.] Shak.2. To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to prote...

2591

Championness

Cham″pi‐on‐ness (?), n. A female champion. Fairfax.

2592

Championship

Cham″pi‐on‐ship, n. State of being champion; leadership; supremacy.