checklatount

Same as ciclaton. checkle (chek'l), v. i.; pret. and pp. check led, ppr. check ling. [Var. of chackle, or cackle. Cf. chuckle.] To cackle; talk noisily; scold. [Prov. Eng.] checkle (chek'les), a. [ check1 + -le .] In- capable of being checked or restrained. The hollow murmur of the checkle winds Shall groan again. Marston and Webster , Malcontent, iv. 5. check-line (chek'lin), n. Same as check-rein. check ling (chek'ling), n. [Verbal n. of checkle , v .] Cackling; noisy talking. check-list (chek'list), n. 1. An alphabetical or systematic list of names of persons or things, intended for purposes of reference, registration, comparison, or verification: as, a check - list of birds; the Smithsonian check - list of shells. Specifically-2. In U. S. politics , a list of all the qualified voters in a town, ward, or voting precinct, on which, in order to prevent frauds at elections, primary meetings, or caucuses, the names of voters may be checked or marked as they vote. Also called hand - list . checky The use of the check - list as a protection against fraud was voted, but was almost ignored; although twelve hundred votes were cast, only a hundred and twenty names were checked. G. S. Merriam, S. Bowles, II. 107. check-lock (chek'lok), n. A lock of which the bolts do not themselves fasten the door, but hold the bolts which do secure it. [ chekmate ,