Part 1773

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

<hw>Ch\'91"to*dont</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ hair + <?/, <?/, tooth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A marine fish of the family <i>Ch\'91todontid\'91</i>. The ch\'91todonts have broad, compressed bodies, and usually bright colors.</def>

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

<hw>Ch\'91to*dont</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Ch\'91todonts or the family <i>Ch\'91todontid\'91</i>.</def>

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

<hw>Ch\'91"tog*nath</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Ch\'91tognatha.</def>

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

<hw>Ch\'91*tog"na*tha</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ hair + <?/ jaw.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l)</fld> <def>An order of free-swimming marine worms, of which the genus <spn>Sagitta</spn> is the type. They have groups of curved spines on each side of the head.</def>

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

<hw>Ch\'91"to*pod</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the Ch\'91topoda.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Ch\'91topoda.</def></def2>

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

<hw>Ch\'91*top"o*da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/ hair + <ets>-poda</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the presence of lateral set\'91, or spines, on most or all of the segments. They are divided into two principal groups: <spn>Oligoch\'91ta</spn>, including the earthworms and allied forms, and <spn>Polych\'91ta</spn>, including most of the marine species.</def>

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

<hw>Ch\'91"to*tax`y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ hair + <?/ arrangement.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The arrangement of bristles on an insect.</def>

<h1>Chafe</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chafe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Chafed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chafing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>chaufen</ets> to warm, OF. <ets>chaufer</ets>, F. <ets>chauffer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>calefacere</ets>, <ets>calfacere</ets>, to make warm; <ets>calere</ets> to be warm + <ets>facere</ets> to make. See <er>Caldron</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To ecxite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.</def>

<blockquote>To rub her temples, and to <b>chafe</b> her skin. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.</def>

<blockquote>Her intercession <b>chafed</b> him. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To fret and wear by rubbing; <as>as, to <ex>chafe</ex> a cable</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Two slips of parchment which she sewed round it to prevent its being <b>chafed</b>. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To rub; fret; gall; vex; excite; inflame.</syn>

<h1>Chafe</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chafe</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.</def>

<blockquote>Made its great boughs <b>chafe</b> together. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The troubled Tiber <b>chafing</b> with her shores. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To be worn by rubbing; <as>as, a cable <ex>chafes</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.</def>