Chamber

chām′bėr, n. an apartment: the place where an a embly meets: an a embly or body of men met for some purpose, as a chamber of commerce: a hall of justice: a compartment: a cavity: the back end of the bore of a gun.— v.t. to put in a chamber: to confine.— v.i. to be wanton.— ns. Cham′ber-coun′cil ( Shak. ), a private or secret council; Cham′ber-coun′sel , -coun′sell or , a counsel who gives his advice privately, but does not plead in court.— adj. Cham′bered .— ns. Cham′berer , a man of intrigue: ( Shak. ) a gallant; Cham′ber-fell′ow , one occupying the same chamber.— n.pl. Cham′ber-hang′ings ( Shak. ), the hangings or tapestry of a chamber.— ns. Cham′bering ( B. ), lewd behaviour; Cham′ber-lye ( Shak. ), urine; Cham′ber-maid , a female servant who has the care of bedrooms; Cham′ber-pot , a nece ary bedroom ve el—often merely Cham′ber ; Cham′ber-prac′tice , the busine of a chamber-counsellor (q.v.). [Fr. chambre —L. camera —Gr. kamara , a vault, a room.]