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chanter: part of bagpipes on which the melody is played chaplet: circlet or wreath for the head; short string of prayer beads charmeuse: soft satiny material chasmogamy: opening of a flower in order to be fertilized chatelaine: ring attached to belt for carrying keys
Chatelaine is feminine of chatelain The key business is a metaphor chatelain n. 5Fr chGtelain, CASTELLAN6 the keeper of a castle; castellan
cheiloplasty: plastic surgery on the lip
chersonese: peninsula
Chersonese
(kūrsns“) (KEY) or Chersonesus (n“ss) (KEY) [Gr.,=peninsula], name applied in ancient geography to several regions. See Crimea (Chersonesus Taurica or Scythia); Gallipoli Peninsula (Chersonesus Thracica); Malay Peninsula (Chersonesus Aurea); Jutland (Chersonesus Cimbrica). cheverel: soft; flexible kidskin leather chevrotain: small deer-like mammal chignon: knot or roll of hair worn at the back of the head chilopod: multi-legged insect chintz: glazed printed cotton fabric chirm: collective term for goldfinches chirology: study of the hands chirotony: election by a show of hands
chock: metal casting with curved arms for passing ropes for mooring ship Not in my dictionary, and no definition found on search. But to keep wheeled vehicles from rolling, in addition to parking brakes, "chock blocks" wedged between tire and ground on downhill side are extremely valuable precautions. Fron the Internet: Equipment AIRCRAFT CHOCK BLOCKS. LCB - R. ... LINEMA chock blocks, model LCB-R, have been designed for universal use at airports of all kind. The .
chondroid: like or resembling cartilage chorisis: multiplication of parts by branching or splitting chrematistic: pertaining to the pursuit of wealth or to business chrism: consecrated or holy oil christophany: appearance of Christ to men chronogram: inscription whose letters form a Roman numeral date chronosynchronicity: presentation of all stages of a person's life in a single piece of art chrysology: study of precious metals churching: church ceremony given to women after childbirth chypre: mixture of resins used in making perfume cicerone: guide; tour guide cimelia: treasures in storage cinerarium: container for cremated ashes cinque-pace: lively medieval dance with five steps circadian: occurring every 24 hours
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