Chaise (n.) a carriage in general.
Chaja (n.) 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.
Chalazas (pl. ) of Chalaza
Chalazae (pl. ) of Chalaza
Chalaza (n.) The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus.
Chalaza (n.) 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.
Chalazal (a.) Of or pertaining to the chalaza.
Chalaze (n.) Same as Chalaza.
Chalaziferous (a.) Having or bearing chalazas.
Chalazion (n.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.
Chalcanthite (n.) Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue.
Chalcedonic (a.) Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
Chalcedonies (pl. ) of Chalcedony
Chalcedony (n.) A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
Chalchihuitl (n.) The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.
Chalcid fly () One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.
Chalcidian (n.) One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs.
Chalcocite (n.) Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster.
Chalcographer (n.) Alt. of Chalcographist
Chalcographist (n.) An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
Chalcography (n.) The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.
Chalcopyrite (n.) 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.
Chaldaic (a.) Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
Chaldaic (n.) The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.
Chaldaism (n.) An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
Chaldean (a.) Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
Chaldean (n.) A native or inhabitant of Chaldea.
Chaldean (n.) A learned man, esp. an astrologer; -- so called among the Eastern nations, because astrology and the kindred arts were much cultivated by the Chaldeans.
Chaldean (n.) Nestorian.
Chaldee (a.) Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
Chaldee (n.) The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; eastern Aramaic, or the Aramaic used in Chaldea.
Chaldrich (n.) Alt. of Chalder
Chalder (n.) A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.
Chaldron (n.) An English dry measure, being, at London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.
Chalet (n.) A herdsman's hut in the mountains of Switzerland.
Chalet (n.) A summer cottage or country house in the Swiss mountains; any country house built in the style of the Swiss cottages.
Chalice (n.) A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
Chaliced (a.) Having a calyx or cup; cup-shaped.
Chalk (n.) A soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, consisting of calcium carbonate, and having the same composition as common limestone.
Chalk (n.) Finely prepared chalk, used as a drawing implement; also, by extension, a compound, as of clay and black lead, or the like, used in the same manner. See Crayon.
Chalked (imp. & p. p.) of Chalk
Chalking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chalk
Chalk (v. t.) To rub or mark with chalk.
Chalk (v. t.) To manure with chalk, as land.
Chalk (v. t.) To make white, as with chalk; to make pale; to bleach.
Chalkcutter (n.) A man who digs chalk.
Chalkiness (n.) The state of being chalky.
Chalkstone (n.) A mass of chalk.
Chalkstone (n.) A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus.
Chalky (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, chalk; containing chalk; as, a chalky cliff; a chalky taste.
Challenge (n.) An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
Challenge (n.) The act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at his post, and demanding the countersign.
Challenge (n.) A claim or demand.
Challenge (n.) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
Challenge (n.) An exception to a juror or to a member of a court martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held incompetent to act; the claim of a party that a certain person or persons shall not sit in trial upon him or his cause.
Challenge (n.) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.
Challenged (imp. & p. p.) of Challenge
Challenging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Challenge
Challenge (n.) To call to a contest of any kind; to call to answer; to defy.
Challenge (n.) To call, invite, or summon to answer for an offense by personal combat.
Challenge (n.) To claim as due; to demand as a right.
Challenge (n.) To censure; to blame.
Challenge (n.) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with "Who comes there?"
Challenge (n.) To take exception to; question; as, to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation.
Challenge (n.) To object to or take exception to, as to a juror, or member of a court.
Challenge (n.) To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the ground that the person in not qualified as a voter.
Challenge (v. i.) To assert a right; to claim a place.
Challengeable (a.) That may be challenged.
Challenger (n.) One who challenges.
Challis (n.) A soft and delicate woolen, or woolen and silk, fabric, for ladies' dresses.
Chalon (n.) A bed blanket.
Chalybean (a.) Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
Chalybean (a.) Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel.
Chalybeate (a.) Impregnated with salts of iron; having a taste like iron; as, chalybeate springs.
Chalybeate (n.) Any water, liquid, or medicine, into which iron enters as an ingredient.
Chalybeous (a.) Steel blue; of the color of tempered steel.
Chalybite (n.) Native iron carbonate; -- usually called siderite.
Cham (v. t.) To chew.
Cham (n.) The sovereign prince of Tartary; -- now usually written khan.
Chamade (n.) A signal made for a parley by beat of a drum.
Chamal (n.) The Angora goat. See Angora goat, under Angora.
Chamber (n.) A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.
Chamber (n.) Apartments in a lodging house.
Chamber (n.) A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber.
Chamber (n.) A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or association; as, the Chamber of Deputies; the Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber (n.) A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as, the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of the eye.
Chamber (n.) A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done out of court.
Chamber (n.) A chamber pot.
Chamber (n.) That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns.
Chamber (n.) A cavity in a mine, usually of a cubical form, to contain the powder.
Chamber (n.) A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades.
Chambered (imp. & p. p.) of Chamber
Chambering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chamber
Chamber (v. i.) To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.
Chamber (v. i.) To be lascivious.
Chamber (v. t.) To shut up, as in a chamber.
Chamber (v. t.) To furnish with a chamber; as, to chamber a gun.
Chambered (a.) Having a chamber or chambers; as, a chambered shell; a chambered gun.
Chamberer (n.) One who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid.
Chamberer (n.) A civilian; a carpetmonger.