check strap (chekstrap)

1. In a harne , a strap pa ing between the fore legs of the horse and connecting the collar with the belly-band, designed to prevent the collar from riding up when the horse backs. See cut under harne . -2. In an omnibus or other vehicle, a strap to be pulled as a signal for stopping. check-string (chek's tring), n. A string in a coach or public conveyance by pulling which an occupant may call the attention of the driver. check-taker (chek'tā"kėr), n. An official at a theater, concert-hall, etc., who receives the checks or tickets given by the money-taker. check-valve (chek'valv), n. A valve placed in a receiving or supply-pipe to prevent the backward flow of a liquid. Thus, the check-valve of a steam-boiler prevents the pre ure of the steam from forcing the water out of the boiler. To prevent all the water and steam in the boiler from escaping in case of accident to either the feed-pipe or pump, another valve, called a check - valve, between the feed-pipe and the boiler. placed Forney , Locomotive, p. 117. Alarm check-valve. See alarm. checky (chek'i), a. [Also written chequy, chequey, formerly checkie; IMG:content-0207.png:[blocks in formation] India, a nickname for the half- Checky argent and castes or Eurasians, probably azure. in allusion to their mincing pronunciation.-2. The mincing speech of the half-castes. cheeft, n. An obsolete spelling of chief. cheek (chek), n. [ IMG:content-0208.png:[blocks in formation] Words worth , Sonnets, ii. 31. 2. Something regarded as resembling the human cheek in form or position; one of two pieces, as of an instrument, apparatus, framework, etc., which form corresponding sides or which are double and alike. Specifically-(a) In founding, one of the side-parts of a flask consisting of more than two parts. (b) In mining, one of the walls of a vein. [North. Eng.] (c) One of the sides of an embrasure. (d) One of the jaws of a vise. (e) One of the expanded sides of the eye of a hammer, designed to give a better hold to the handle. A hammer so made is said to be in cheek. (f) One of the side-pieces of a gun-carriage, on which the trunnions immediately rest. See cut under gun-carriage. (9) One of the shears or bed-bars of a lathe, on which the puppets rest. (h) One of the sidepieces of a window-frame. (i) One of the projections on the side of a mast, on which the trestle-trees rest. (1) The solid part of a timber on the side of a mortise. (k) One of the branches of a bridle-bit. (1) In the manège, that portion of the bit outside of the horse's mouth. Also called check. (m) One of the sides of a pillow-block, which hold the boxing. (n) One of the standards or supports, arranged in pairs, of the copperplate printing-pre and many similar machines. (0) The handle of a balance or pair of scales. E. Phillips, 1706. (p) One of two or more projecting, buttre -like pieces of a wall. The gatehouse presents two lateral cheeks of wall projecting on either side of the bridge and thus forming a covered way. G. T. Clark, Military Architecture, II. 52. (q) The miter-sill of a lock-gate. (r) Naut ., one of the pieces of a block which form the sides of the shell. 3t. A cheek-bone; a jaw-bone. A you sand men he slow eek with his hond, And had no wepen but an a es cheek . Chaucer, Monk's Tale, 1. 48. 4. In entom., the gena, or that part of an insect's head which lies between the eye and the mouth-cavity. This region sometimes becomes very prominent, as in certain of the Dip tera.-5. The edible portion of the large seaclam, Mactra solid is sima. [Cape Cod.] -6. Cool confidence; brazen-faced impudence; an impudent or self-confident manner: as, he has plenty of cheek. [Colloq. or vulgar.] "You don't know how willing she may be to overlook everything that is past." "If she were, I am not fit to go near her. I couldn't have the check to try." W. Black , Prince of Thule. 7. Share; portion; allowance. [Eng., colloq. or vulgar.] I remember the time when I have drunk to my own cheek above two quarts between dinner and breakfast. Trollope. Cheek by jowl, with cheeks close together; exceedingly intimate. IMG:content-0209.png:[blocks in formation] 942 cheer They... persuaded me to go and beg with them, but cheep (chép), n. [ I couldn't cheek it. Just you cheek it out and say it was a bet. The Century, XXVIII. 549.]