Chaise

shaz, n. A two-wheeled, one-horse car leather, first prepared from with calash top. [F. See Chair.] its skin. [F.; MHG. gamz, kal-sed'o-nY or kal'se-do-nf, n. (Min.) G. gemse.] uncrystallized, translucent variety of quartz, Chamomile. See Camomile. whitish, and with a wax-like luster. [Fr. Champ, champ, [champed in Asia Minor.] (champt), champing.] To kal-kog'ra-fT, n. Art of engraving on bite with repeated action of or bra . [Gr. chalkos, copper, bra , and the teeth, bite into small to write.] — Chalcog'rapher, -fer, -raphist, pieces, crush. — v. To bite n n. An engraver on, etc. frequently. [Sw. kamsa, to Cnamois. kal-da'ik, Chalaee, kaKde or kal-de', a. chew with difficulty, champ; Ic. kiaptr, Gr. gampha, to Chaldea. — n. Language of the Chaldeans. Skr. jambha, a jaw.] — Champ 'er, •tin, cube, full moon. cow, liegsr or ink, then, boNboN, chair, get. 100 Champagne, [Fr. Champaign, Flat; Champerty, suit, thing pars— tor, suing, to Champion, contest; single v. or combatant See Chance, tuity po ibility tunity. happen, Happening chaance, out Chance'-med'ley, in Chancel, taining inclosed See court [OF. LL. can cell us, chancery. under other -sel-ler, a court lari us, Chancellor ish ernment. judge cer of Chancre, [F. Chandelier,_Chandler, Change, To one for money, acid ation, teration; stitution the a variety; given beyond mercantile [OF. Change'able, different ble; of Change ting left change. Channel, deeper rent two thing column, of [-neled groove. Chant, voice, after (Mus.) sical nere, chants CHAMPAGNE 84 CHARACTER sham-pan', n. A brisk, sparkling wine. Chant're , n. A female chanter. — Chant'icleer, Champagne, France.] -I-kler, n. A cock, his voice in crowing being clear. sham-pan', n. A open country. — a. — Chant'ry, -rl, n. An endowed chapel where ma es level. [F. See Campaign and Camp.] for the souls of the donors are celebrated. cham'per-tl, n. Maintenance of a law- Chaos, ka'os, n. An empty, infinite space unoi^ with an agreement, if succe ful, to divide the ganized condition of matter before the creation of in suit. [OF. champart, field-rent, L. campi the universe; a disordered ma or state of things; campus, field, and pars, share.] — Cham'per confusion. [L. and Gr., fr. Gr. chaine in, to gape, -ter, n. One who purchases a suit, or right of yawn; chasm, hiatus, yawn.] — Chaot'ic, a. and carries on at his own expense, in order Resembling chaos; confused. obtain a shave of the gain. Chap, chap or chop, v. [chapped (chapt), chapcham'pT-un, n. One who engages in a ping.] To cleave or open longitudinally to split, esp. who contends in behalf of another in crack. — v. To crack or open in long — n. A combat; one ready to fight all who offer.— cleft, gap, or chink in the flesh. — Chap, chop, n. [-pioned (-und), -pioning.] To furnish with, The jaw, — generally in pi. [OD. koppen, D. happen, attend as, etc. [OF.; LL. campio, a champion, Sw. kappa, Gr. koptein, to cut: chip, chop.] — in a duel, f campus, battle, duel, war. Chap'fallen, chop'fawln, a. With the lower jaw Camp.] —Cham'pionship, n. State of being, etc. drooping; dejected; dispirited. chans, n. Absence of any defined cause for- Chap, chap, n. A man or boy; a youth. [Abbrev. of casualty an event without a igned cause chapman, AS. ceap, trade. See Cheap.] — Chap'- of an occurrence; luck; hazard; opporbook, n. A small book, esp. one sold by hawkers. — — v. [chanced (chanst), chancing.] To Chap'man, n. pi. -men. One who buys or sells; a come, or arrive, without expectation. — a. merchant; itinerant dealer. by chance casual fortuitous. [OF. Chaparral, chap-ar-ral', n. A thicket of low ever- (esp. cheance,in dice-playing),f LL. cadent i a,L. cadere,that which to fall.]falls— green Basque oaks;acha,thick rock,bramble-bushes and abarra, in evergreen clumps. oakJ][Sp., n. (Law.) The killing of another Chape, chap, n. A catch, as of a buckle; a metal tip self-defense upon an unpremeditated encounter. of a scabbard. [F., a cope, chape. See Cap.] chan's el, n. That part of a church con- Chapeau, shap'o, n. pi. Chap'eaus, -6z. A hat. [F.] the altar or communion table, — formerly — Chapeau Bras, -bra. A military hat which can with lattices. [OF. L. can cell us, a grating. be flattened and put under the arm. [F. bras, arm.] Cancel.] — Chancery, chan's er-T, n. A high Chapel, chap'el, n. A place of worship connected of equity equity proceedings in equity. with a church or with some establishment; in Eng. chance Me, the chancery or seal-office, a court, a di enters' place of worship; a meeting-house; a can cet tar i a, record-room of a chancellor, L. choir of singers at the court of a prince or noble grating. See Cancel.] — To get or hold in man. [F. chapelle, OF. chapele, LL. capella, orig. (Boxing.) To get the antagonist's head the sanctuary where the cope (cappa) of St. Martin one's arm, where can be pommeled by the was preserved. See Cap.] — Chap'lain, -lin, n. An to have in one's power. — Chan'cell or. ecclesiastic who officiates in a chapel, or one attached n. A high judicial officer; the chief judge of to a ship, regiment, public institution, family, etc.— of chancery. [OF. chance lier, LL. canceU Chap'laincy, -ship, n. Office or station of, etc. — — chancellor, orig. custodian of records.] Chap'ellany, -la-nl, n. A chapel and jurisdiction of the exchequer: A member of the Brit with in the precincts of a church. — Chap'elry, -ri, cabinet, the highest finance minister of the govn. Bounds or jurisdiction of a chapel. — Lord nigh of England. The presiding Chapel let, chap'el-let, n. A pair of stirrup leathers, in the court of chancery, highest judicial with stirrups. See Chaplet. the crown.— Chancellorship, n. Office of, etc. Chaperon, shap'er-oN, n. A hood or cap; a device on shan'ker, n. An ulcer, esp. a venereal sore. horses' foreheads in pompous funerals; one who See Cancer.] — Chan'crous, -krus, «. Ulcerous. attends a lady in public as a protector. — v. etc. See under Candle. [chaperoned (-ond), -oning.] To attend in public chanj, v. [changed (chanjd), changing.] places as protector. [F., a hood, aug. of chape, a alter or make different; to cause to pa from cape. See Cap.] — Chap'eronage, n. Position state to another; to substitute another thing or protection of, etc. to vary, innovate, exchange to give other Chapiter, chap'I-ter, n. (Law.) A summary of mat of the same aggregate value, for; to become ters to be inquired of before justices articles. — or tainted. — v. To be altered, undergo var i- Chap'iter, Chap'trel, n. (Arch.) The capital of a pa from one phase to another, —n. Any alpier or pilaster which receives an arch; a pa ing from one state to another; sub an impost. [OF. chapitel, L. capitellum, of one thing for another alteration in capital of a column, dim. of caput, head. order of a series; permutation; that which makes See Capital and Chapter.] small pieces of money, which may be Chaplain, etc. See under Chapel. for larger pieces; the balance of money paid Chaplet, chap'let, n. A garland or wreath the price of goods purchased; building for for the head a string of beads used in transactions. (Colloq. for exchange.) counting prayers. (Arch.) A little* changier, changer, LateL. cambiare, to change, molding, carved into beads, olives, etc. L. cambire, to exchange.] — Chan'ger, n. — a chapel let a tuft of feathers on -a-bl, a. Capable of change; appearing peacock's head a small chapel or shrine. under difference of circumstances: varia- [F. chapelet, a little head-dre , wreath, fickle; unstable. — Change'ablene , -abil'ity, dim. of OF. chapel, hat, chape. See n.change — Change'ably,mutable. adv.— —Change'fully,Changeful, a.adv.Full— Chapman. See under Chap, n. Chaptrel. 'fulne , n. — Change'le , a. Not admit- Chapter, chap'tSr, n. A division of a book. (Eccl(Eccl.) A alteration; constant. — Change'ling, n. A child corporation composed of the clergy of a cat!thedral or or taken in the place of another one apt to collegiate church, and presided over by the dean. — a. Taken or left in place of another. An organized branch of a society or fraternity: meet chan'nel, n. The bed of a stream; esp. the ing of organized societies: place where delinquents part of a river or bay, where the main cur receive discipline; a decretal epistle. [Same as chap flows. Ceog.) A strait or narrow sea between iter; F. chapitre, fr. L. capitnlum, dim. of caput, portions of land. That through which any head. See Capitular.] pa es. (Arch.) A gutter or furrow, as in a Char, Chare, char [Eng.], Chore, chor [Amer.], n. pi. (Naut.) Planks bolted to the outside Work done by the day;day; aa single single jobjob or or task.task. [ME. a ve el, for spreading the lower rigging, — v. che i-r, char, AS. cierr, cyrr,D. keer, OHG."IG. cher, a (-neld), -neling.] To form a channel in; turn, space of time.] — Char'woman, A servant [OF. chanel, canel, L. canal is. See Canal.] that works by the day. chant, v. and To utter with a melodious Char, char, v. [charred (chard), charring.] To sing; to celebrate in song. (31us.) To sing reduce to charcoal by expelling volatile matter: to the manner of a chant. — n. Song melody. burn slightly; to hew, as stone. [ME. charren, to Words recited to musical tones without muturn.] — Char'coal, n. Coal made by charring wood. measure. [F. chanter, L. cant are, freq. of ca- — Char'ry, a. Pert, to, or like, charcoal. to sing; cant.] — Chant 'er, n. One who Character, kar'ak-ter, n. A distinctive mark; a letter, the tenor or treble pipe in a bagpipe. — figure, or sign; manner of writing or printing sum am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, eve, term In, ice 8dd, tone, 6r 101 CHARADE 85 of qualities distinguishing one person or thing from another; good qualities, or the reputation of po e ing them; qualities belonging to an office or institution estimate put upon a person or thin" reputation; force of will; energy; the po e oroi a certain character: a person; account; description. — v. To engrave, inscribe, distinguish by particular marks, characterize. [L. and Gr., Gr. cha ra e in, to engrave.] —Char'acterislic, -tical, a. Constituting the character peculiar. — Char'acteris'tic, n. That which constitutes, etc., or distinguishes a person or thing from another. (Mnth.) The index or exponent of a logarithm. — Char'acteris'tically, adv. — Characterize, v. [-terized (-ter-izd), -izing.] To mark with a peculiar figure; to describe the qualities of; to mark or expre the character of desig- — nate, entitle. —Char'acteriza'tion, n. Act of, etc. Char'acterle , a. Having no peculiar character.