Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Chapellany

Chap″el‐la‐ny (?), n.; pl.Chapellanies (#). [Cf. E. chapellenie, LL. capellania. See Chaplain.] A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical founda...

2675

Chapelry

Chap″el‐ry (?), n. [Cf. OF. chapelerie.] The territorial district legally assigned to a chapel.

2676

Chaperon

Chap″er‐on (?), n. [F. chaperon. See Chape, Cape, Cap.] 1. A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood.His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which there ar...

2677

Chaperon (2)

Chap″er‐on, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chaperoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chaperoning.] [Cf. F. chaperonner, fr. chaperon.] To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize...

2678

Chaperonage

Chap″er‐on′age (?), n. Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.

2679

Chapfallen

Chap″fall′en (?), a. Having the lower chap or jaw drooping, — an indication of humiliation and dejection; crestfallen; discouraged. See Chopfallen.

2680

Chapiter

Chap″i‐ter (?), n. [OF. chapitel, F. chapiteau, from L. capitellum, dim. of caput head. Cf. Capital, Chapter.] 1. (Arch.) A capital See Chapital. Ex. xxxvi. 38.2. (Old Eng. Law)...

2681

Chaplain

Chap″lain (?), n. [F. chapelain, fr. LL. capellanus, fr. capella. See Chapel.] 1. An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel.2. A clergyman ...

2682

Chaplaincy

Chap″lain‐cy (?), n.; pl.Chaplaincies (�). The office, position, or station of a chaplain. Swift.

2683

Chaplainship

Chap″lain‐ship, n. 1. The office or business of a chaplain.The Bethesda of some knight's chaplainship.Milton.2. The possession or revenue of a chapel. Johnson.

2684

Chapless

Chap″less (?), a. Having no lower jaw; hence, fleshless. “Yellow, chapless skulls.” Shak.

2685

Chaplet

Chap″let (?), n. [F. chapelet, dim. of OF. chapel hat, garland, dim. fr. LL. cappa. See Cap, and cf. Chapelet, Chapeau.] 1. A garland or wreath to be worn on the head.2. A strin...

2686

Chaplet (2)

Chap″let, n. A small chapel or shrine.

2687

Chaplet (3)

Chap″let, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chapleted.] To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers. R. Browning.

2688

Chapman

Chap″man (?), n.; pl.Chapmen (#). [AS. ceápman; ceáp trade + man man; akin to D. koopman, Sw. köpman, Dan. kiöpmand, G. kaufmann.f. Chap to cheapen, and see Cheap.] 1. One who b...

2689

Chappy

Chap″py (?), Full of chaps; cleft; gaping; open.

2690

Chaps

Chaps (?), n. pl. The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap. “Open your chaps again.” Shak.

2691

Chaps (2)

Chaps (?), n. pl. Short for Chaparajos.

2692

Chapter

Chap″ter (?), n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See Chief, and cf, Ch...

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Chapter (2)

Chap″ter (?), v. t. 1. To divide into chapters, as a book. Fuller.2. To correct; to bring to book, i.e., to demand chapter and verse. Dryden.

2694

Chaptrel

Chap″trel (?), n. [See Chapiter.] (Arch.) An impost.

2695

Char

{ Char, Charr (?), } n. [Ir. cear, Gael. ceara, lit., red, blood-colored, fr. cear blood. So named from its red belly.] (Zoöl.) One of the several species of fishes of the genus...

2696

Char (2)

Char, n. A car; a chariot. Chaucer.

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Char (3)

Char (?), n. [OE. cherr, char a turning, time, work, AS. cerr, cyrr, turn, occasion, business, fr. cerran, cyrran, to turn; akin to OS. kërian, OHG. chëran, G. kehren. Cf. Chore...

2698

Char (4)

{ Char, Chare, } v. t. [See 3d Char.] 1. To perform; to do; to finish. Nores.Thet char is chared, as the good wife said when she had hanged her husband.Old Proverb.2. To work or...

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Char (5)

{ Char, Chare, } v. i. To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.

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Char (6)

Char (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Charred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Charring.] [Prob. the same word as char to perform (see Char, n.), the modern use coming from charcoal, prop. coal-turne...