Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ainedtogether. —mail, n. Flexible armor made of inter-laced rings. —pump, ?i. Apump consisting of an end-less chain, carrying disks,passing upward through awooden tube, and movingon wheels.—shot, w. (J/iV.)T w 0 cannon balls, con-nected by a chain, to cutdown masts, etc. —stitch,n. A kind of stitch in sew-ing, made by interlockingthreads. — -wales, n. pi.(yaiit.) Planks bolted toa ships sides to
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . ainedtogether. —mail, n. Flexible armor made of inter-laced rings. —pump, ?i. Apump consisting of an end-less chain, carrying disks,passing upward through awooden tube, and movingon wheels.—shot, w. (J/iV.)T w 0 cannon balls, con-nected by a chain, to cutdown masts, etc. —stitch,n. A kind of stitch in sew-ing, made by interlockingthreads. — -wales, n. pi.(yaiit.) Planks bolted toa ships sides to spread thelower rigging. See Chax- XELS. Chair, char, n. A movableseat with a back, for oneperson; an official seat, asof a judge : hence, the of-fice itself; the presiding of-ficer of an assembly; avehi- Chain-pump,cle for one person; an iron block to svipport and secure railroad tracks.—[chaired (chard), chairixg.] To carry publiclym a chair in triumph.—Chairman, n. ; pi. presiding officer of an assembly, committee,etc.; one whoearriei= a chair or — Chair^man-ship, n. Office of, etc. — Chaise, shaz, n. A two-wheeled, one-horse carriage, with calash Chalcedony, kal-sedo-nl or kaKse-do-nl, n. {Jlin.)An uncrystallized, translucent variety of quartz,usually whitish, and witli a wax-like luster. Chaldaic, kal-daik, Chaldee, kaKde or kal-de, , to Chaldea. — n. - Language of the Chaldeans. Chaldron, chawKdrun or chaldiun, n. A dry meas-ure for coah usually of oG bushels, but varying. Chalet, shaKa, )i. A Swiss wooden cottage; a sunnner-house on a mountain. Chalice, chaKis, n. A cup; bowl; communion cup. Chalk, chawk, n. t{JIin.) A soft, white, earthy sub-stance, consisting of, carbonate of —r. f.[chalked (chawkt), cualkixg.] To rub or markwith chalk. Challenge, challenj, ji. An invitation to contest; asentrys demand of the countersign from those ap-proachmg his post; summons to single combat; de-mand made of a right; an e
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