CPage 127
- English Word Chaired Definition of Chair
- English Word Chairing Definition of Chair
- English Word Chairman Definition The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.
- English Word Chairman Definition One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.
- English Word Chairmanship Definition The office of a chairman of a meeting or organized body.
- English Word Chairmen Definition of Chairman
- English Word Chaise Definition A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually drawn by one horse.
- English Word Chaise Definition a carriage in general.
- English Word Chaja Definition The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, / Chauna, chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna, and faithful kamichi. It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry. See Kamichi.
- English Word Chak Definition To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.
- English Word Chalaza Definition The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus.
- English Word Chalaza Definition A spiral band of thickened albuminous substance which exists in the white of the bird's egg, and serves to maintain the yolk in its position; the treadle.
- English Word Chalazae Definition of Chalaza
- English Word Chalazal Definition Of or pertaining to the chalaza.
- English Word Chalazas Definition of Chalaza
- English Word Chalaze Definition Same as Chalaza.
- English Word Chalaziferous Definition Having or bearing chalazas.
- English Word Chalazion Definition A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.
- English Word Chalcanthite Definition Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue.
- English Word Chalcedonic Definition Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
- English Word Chalcedonies Definition of Chalcedony
- English Word Chalcedony Definition A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
- English Word Chalchihuitl Definition The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.
- English Word Chalcid fly Definition One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.
- English Word Chalcidian Definition One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs.
- English Word Chalcocite Definition Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster.
- English Word Chalcographer Definition Alt. of Chalcographist
- English Word Chalcographist Definition An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
- English Word Chalcography Definition The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.
- English Word Chalcopyrite Definition Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.