Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter C - Page 42
Chapeless (a.) Without a chape.
Chapelet (n.) A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. [Written also chaplet.]
Chapelet (n.) A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
Chapellanies (n. pl. ) of Chapellany.
Chapellany (n.) A chapel within the jurisdiction of a church; a subordinate ecclesiastical foundation.
Chapelry (n.) The territorial district legally assigned to a chapel.
Chaperon (n.) A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood.
His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through. -- Howell.
Chaperon (n.) A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
Chaperon (n.) A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector.
Chaperoned (imp. & p. p.) of Chaperon.
Chaperoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaperon.
Chaperon (v. t.) To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize.
Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sent to excuse herself. -- Hannah More.
Chaperon (n.) One who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people [syn: chaperon, chaperone].
Chaperon (v.) Accompany as a chaperone [syn: chaperone, chaperon].
Chaperonage (n.) Attendance of a chaperon on a lady in public; protection afforded by a chaperon.
Chapfallen (a.) Having the lower chap or jaw drooping, -- an indication of humiliation and dejection; crestfallen; discouraged. See Chopfallen.
Chapfallen (a.) Brought low in spirit; "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually" [syn: chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen, deflated].
Chapiter (n.) (Arch.) A capital [Obs.] See Chapital. -- Ex. xxxvi. 38.
Chapiter (n.) (Old Eng. Law) A summary in writing of such matters as are to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; -- also called articles. -- Jacob.
Chapiter (n.) The upper part of a column that supports the entablature [syn: capital, chapiter, cap].
Chapiter, () The ornamental head or capital of a pillar. Three Hebrew words are so rendered. (1.) _Cothereth_ (1 Kings 7:16; 2 Kings 25:17; 2 Chr. 4:12), meaning a "diadem" or "crown." (2.) _Tzepheth_ (2 Chr. 3:15). (3.) _Rosh_ (Ex. 36:38; 38:17, 19, 28), properly a "head" or "top."
Chaplain (n.) An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel.
Chaplain (n.) A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service.
Chaplain (n.) Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.
Chaplain (n.) A clergyman ministering to some institution.
Chaplain. () A clergyman appointed to say prayers and perform divine service.
Each house of congress usually appoints it own chaplain.
Chaplaincy (n.) (pl. Chaplainies.) The office, position, or station of a chaplain. -- Swift.
Chaplaincy (n.) The position of chaplain [syn: chaplaincy, chaplainship].
Chaplainship (n.) The office or business of a chaplain.
The Bethesda of some knight's chaplainship. -- Milton.
Chaplainship (n.) The possession or revenue of a chapel. -- Johnson
Chaplainship (n.) The position of chaplain [syn: chaplaincy, chaplainship].
Chapless (a.) Having no lower jaw; hence, fleshless. [R.] "Yellow, chapless skulls." -- Shak.
Compare: Chapelet
Chapelet (n.) [F. See Chaplet.] A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. [Written also chaplet.]
Chapelet (n.) A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
Chaplet (n.) A small chapel or shrine.
Chapleted (imp. & p. p.) of Chaplet.
Chaplet (v. t.) To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers. -- R. Browning.
Chaplet (n.) A garland or wreath to be worn on the head.
Chaplet (n.) A string of beads, or part of a string, used by Roman Catholic in praying; a third of a rosary, or fifty beads.
Her chaplet of beads and her missal. -- Longfellow.
Chaplet (n.) (Arch.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc.
Chaplet (n.) (Man.) A chapelet. See Chapelet, 1.
Chaplet (n.) (Founding) A bent piece of sheet iron, or a pin with thin plates on its ends, for holding a core in place in the mold.
Chaplet (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head. --Johnson.
Chaplet (n.) Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes [syn: wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei].
Chapmen (n. pl. ) of Chapman.
Chapman (n.) One who buys and sells; a merchant; a buyer or a seller. [Obs.]
The word of life is a quick commodity, and ought not, as a drug to be obtruded on those chapmen who are unwilling to buy it. -- T. Fuller.
Chapman (n.) A peddler; a hawker.
Chapman (n.) United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845) [syn: Chapman, John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed].
Chapman (n.) Archaic term for an itinerant peddler.
Chapman. () One whose business is to buy and sell goods or other things. 2 Bl. Com. 476.
Chapman, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000): 341
Housing Units (2000): 144
Land area (2000): 0.448954 sq. miles (1.162786 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.448954 sq. miles (1.162786 sq. km)
FIPS code: 08780
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 41.022875 N, 98.159990 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68827
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Chapman, NE
Chapman
Chapman, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 234
Housing Units (2000): 91
Land area (2000): 0.377379 sq. miles (0.977407 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.009717 sq. miles (0.025167 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.387096 sq. miles (1.002574 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12656
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 40.761567 N, 75.404270 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Chapman, PA
Chapman
Chapman, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 1241
Housing Units (2000): 534
Land area (2000): 0.762558 sq. miles (1.975017 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.762558 sq. miles (1.975017 sq. km)
FIPS code: 12550
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.971772 N, 97.021791 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67431
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Chapman, KS
Chapman
Chappy () Full of chaps; cleft; gaping; open.
Chaps (n. pl.) The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap.
Chapter (n.) A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters.
Chapter (n.) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean.
Chapter (n.) A community of canons or canonesses.
Chapter (n.) A bishop's council.
Chapter (n.) A business meeting of any religious community.
Chapter (n.) An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons.
Chapter (n.) A meeting of certain organized societies or orders.
Chapter (n.) A chapter house.
Chapter (n.) A decretal epistle.
Chapter (n.) A location or compartment.
Chapter (v. t.) To divide into chapters, as a book.
Chapter (v. t.) To correct; to bring to book, i. e., to demand chapter and verse.
Chaptrel (n.) An impost.
Char (n.) Alt. of Charr.
Charr (n.) One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is sometimes called a char.
Char (n.) A car; a chariot.
Char (n.) Work done by the day; a single job, or task; a chore.
Char (v. t.) Alt. of Chare.
Chare (v. t.) To perform; to do; to finish.
Chare (v. t.) To work or hew, as stone.
Char (v. i.) Alt. of Chare.
Chare (v. i.) To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.
Charred (imp. & p. p.) of Char.
Charring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Char.
Char (n.) To reduce to coal or carbon by exposure to heat; to reduce to charcoal; to burn to a cinder.
Char (n.) To burn slightly or partially; as, to char wood.
Chara (n.) A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.
Chars-a-banc (n. pl. ) of Char-a-bancs.
Char-a-bancs (n.) A long, light, open vehicle, with benches or seats running lengthwise.
Charact (n.) A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. [Obs.] See Character.
Character (n.) A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
Character (n.) Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.
Character (n.) The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
Character (n.) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.
Character (n.) Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.
Character (n.) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.
Character (n.) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.
Character (n.) A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.
Character (n.) A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Caesar is a great historical character.
Character (n.) One of the persons of a drama or novel.
Charactered (imp. & p. p.) of Character.
Character (v. t.) To engrave; to inscribe.
Character (v. t.) To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.
Characterism (n.) A distinction of character; a characteristic.
Characteristic (a.) 特有的，獨特的；典型的；表示特性的 [（+of）] Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.
Characteristic clearness of temper. -- Macaulay.
Characteristic (n.) [C] 特性，特徵，特色；【數】（對數的）首數 A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. -- Pope.
The characteristics of a true critic. -- Johnson.
Characteristic (n.) (Math.) The integral part (whether positive or negative) of a logarithm.
Characteristic (a.) Typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" [ant: {uncharacteristic}].
Characteristic (n.) A prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" [syn: {feature}, {characteristic}].
Characteristic (n.) A distinguishing quality.
Characteristic (n.) The integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2.
Characteristic (n.) Any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions [syn: {characteristic}, {device characteristic}].
Characteristic (n.) [ C ] (B2) 特色，特點，特徵 A typical or noticeable quality of someone or something.
// Unfortunately a big nose is a family characteristic.
// Sentimentality seems a characteristic of all the writers of that period.
// The male bird displays (= has) several characteristics which distinguish him from the female.
Characteristic (a.) (C2) 特有的，典型的 Typical of a person or thing.
// With the hospitality so characteristic of these people, they opened their house to over 50 guests.
// She behaved with characteristic dignity.
// The creamy richness is characteristic of the cheese from this region.
Characteristical (a.) Characteristic.
Characteristically (adv.) 典型地；有代表性地 In a characteristic manner; in a way that characterizes.
Characteristically (adv.) In characteristic manner; "he arrived characteristically late" [ant: {uncharacteristically}].
Characterization (n.) [U] （對人或物的）特性描述；（劇本或故事中的）性格描述 The act or process of characterizing.
Characterization (n.) A graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" [syn: {word picture}, {word-painting}, {delineation}, {depiction}, {picture}, {characterization}, {characterisation}].
Characterization (n.) The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features; "the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd" [syn: {characterization}, {characterisation}].
Characterization (n.) Acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture [syn: {portrayal}, {characterization}, {enactment}, {personation}].
Characterized (imp. & p. p.) of Characterize.
Characterizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Characterize.
Characterize (v. t.) To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or traits; to make with distinctive features.
Characterize (v. t.) To engrave or imprint.
Characterize (v. t.) To indicate the character of; to describe.
Characterize (v. t.) To be a characteristic of; to make, or express the character of.
Characterless (a.) Destitute of any distinguishing quality; without character or force.
Charactery (n.) The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.
Charactery (n.) That which is charactered; the meaning.
Charade (n.) A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.
Charbocle (n.) Carbuncle.
Charbon (n.) A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
Charbon (n.) A very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle. See Maligmant pustule.