Part 1772

<h1>Chab</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chab</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The red-bellied wood pecker (<spn>Melanerpes Carolinus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Chabasite, Cabazite</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw><hw>Chab"a*site</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cab"a*zite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ one of twenty species of stones mentioned in the poem <?/, ascribed to Orpheus.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral occuring in glassy rhombohedral crystals, varying, in color from white to yellow or red. It is essentially a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also <altname>chabasie</altname>.</def>

<h1>Chablis</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Cha*blis"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A white wine made near Chablis, a town in France.</def>

<-- 2. a white wine resembling Chablis, but made elsewhere, as in California. -->

<h1>Chabouk, Chabuk</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw><hw>Cha*bouk"</hw>, <hw>Cha*buk"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>ch\'bebuk</ets> horsewhip.]</ety> <def>A long whip, such as is used in the East in the infliction of punishment.</def>

<i>Balfour.</i>

<h1>Chace</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chace</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See 3d <er>Chase</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</def>

<h1>Chace</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chace</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To pursue. See <er>Chase</er> <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<h1>Chachalaca</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Cha`cha*la"ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name, prob. given in imitation of its cry.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The texan guan (<spn>Ortalis vetula</spn>).</def> <altsp>[written also <asp>chiacalaca</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Chak</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chak</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.</def>

<h1>Chacma</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chac"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <def>A large species of African baboon (<spn>Cynocephalus porcarius</spn>); -- called also <altname>ursine baboon</altname>. <note>[See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Baboon</er>.]</note></def>

<h1>Chaconne</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Cha*conne"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. Sp. <ets>chacona</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>An old Spanish dance in moderate three-four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations.</def>

<h1>Chad</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Shad</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Ch\'91tetes</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Ch\'91*te"tes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ hair.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fossil corals, common in the lower Silurian limestones.</def>

<h1>Ch\'91tiferous</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Ch\'91*tif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ hair + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Bearing set\'91.</def>