Webster's Dictionary 1828

1351

CHAMBER-POT

CHAMBER-POT, noun A vessel used in bedrooms.

1352

CHAMBER-PRACTICE

CHAMBER-PRACTICE,CHAMBER-PRACTICE, noun The practice of counselors at law, who give their opinions in private, but do not appear in court.

1353

CHAMBERER

CHAMBERER,CHAMBERER, noun One who intrigues, or indulges in wantonness.

1354

CHAMBERING

CHAMBERING,CHAMBERING, noun Wanton, lewd, immodest behavior. Romans 13:13.

1355

CHAMBERLAIN

CHAMBERLAIN,CHAMBERLAIN, noun1. An officer charged with the direction and management of a chamber, or of chambers. The Lord chamberlain of Great Britain is the sixth officer of ...

1356

CHAMBERLAINSHIP

CHAMBERLAINSHIP,CHAMBERLAINSHIP, noun The office of a chamberlain.

1357

CHAMBREL

CHAMBREL, noun The joint or bending of the upper part of a horses hind leg. In New England pronounced gambrel, which see.

1358

CHAMELEON

CHAMELEON, noun An animal of the genus Lacerta, or lizard, with a naked body, a tail and four feet. The body is six or seven inches long, and the tail five inches; with this it ...

1359

CHAMELEONIZE

CHAMELEONIZE, verb transitive To change into various colors.CHAFER, verb transitive1. To channel; to cut a furrow, as in a column, or to cut into a sloping form.2. To wrinkle.

1360

CHAMFER

CHAMFER,CHAMFERED, participle passive Cut into furrows, or cut sloping.

1361

CHAMFERED

CHAMFERED, pp. Cut into furrows, or cut sloping.

1362

CHAMFERING

CHAMFERING, participle present tense Cutting a gutter in; cutting in a slope.

1363

CHAMFRET

CHAMFRET, noun A small gutter or furrow cut in wood or other hard material; a slope.

1364

CHAMITE

CHAMITE, noun Fossil remains of the Chama, shell.

1365

CHAMLET

CHAMLET, [See Camlet.]

1366

CHAMOIS

CHAMOIS, noun An animal of the goat kind, whose skin is made into soft leather, called shammy. It is now arranged with the Antelopes.

1367

CHAMOMILE

CHAMOMILE, [See Camomile.]

1368

CHAMP

CHAMP, verb transitive1. To bite with repeated action of the teeth; as, a horse champs the bit.2. To bite into small pieces; to chew; to masticate; to devour.CHAMP, verb intrans...

1369

CHAMPAGNE

CHAMPAGNE,CHAMPAIGN,CHAMPAIN, noun A flat open country.CHAMPAIN, noun In heraldry, champain or point champain, is a mark of dishonor in the coat of arms of him who has killed a ...

1370

CHAMPAIGN

CHAMPAIGN,

1371

CHAMPAIN

CHAMPAIN, n. A flat open country.

1372

CHAMPANE

CHAMPANE, noun A kind of brisk sparkling wine, from Champagne in France.

1373

CHAMPED

CHAMPED, participle passive Bitten; chewed.

1374

CHAMPER

CHAMPER, noun One that champs or bits.

1375

CHAMPERTOR

CHAMPERTOR, noun [See Champerty.] In law, one who is guilty of champerty, which see.

1376

CHAMPERTY

CHAMPERTY, noun A species of maintenance, being a bargain with a plaintiff or defendant, to divide the land or other matter in suit, between them, if they prevail; whereupon the...

1377

CHAMPIGNON

CHAMPIGNON, noun A kind of mushroom.