Part 1779

<blockquote>Think what an equipage thou hast in air, And view with scorn two pages and a <b>chair</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>An iron blok used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.</def>

<cs><col>Chair days</col>, <cd>days of repose and age.</cd> -- <col>To put into the chair</col>, <cd>to elect as president, or as chairman of a meeting. <i>Macaulay<i>.</cd> -- <col>To take the chair</col>, <cd>to assume the position of president, or of chairman of a meeting.</cd></cs>

<h1>Chair</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Chair</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. pr.</tt> <er>Chaired</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Chairing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To place in a chair.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To carry publicly in a chair in triumph.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Chairman</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Chair"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Chairmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>.

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan.</def>

<blockquote>Breaks watchmen's heads and <b>chairmen's</b> glasses. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chairmanship</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Chair"man*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The office of a chairman of a meeting or organized body.</def>

<h1>Chaise</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Chaise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chaise</ets> seat, or chair, chaise or carriage, for <ets>chaire</ets>, from a peculiar Parisian pronunciation. See <er>Chair</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top, and the body hung on leather straps, or thoroughbraces. It is usually drawn by one horse.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <mark>Loosely</mark>, <def>a carriage in general.</def>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Chaja</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Cha"ja</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The crested screamer of Brazil (<spn>Palamedea, &or; Chauna, chavaria</spn>), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also <altname>chauna</altname>, and <altname>faithful kamichi</altname>. It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry. See <er>Kamichi</er>.</def>

<h1>Chalaza</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Cha*la"za</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Chalazas</plw>, L. <plw>Chalaz\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ hail, pimple.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The place on an ovule, or seed, where its outer coats cohere with each other and the nucleus.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A spiral band of thickened albuminous substance which exists in the white of the bird's egg, and serves to maintain the yolk in its position; the treadle.</def>

<h1>Chalazal</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Cha*la"zal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the chalaza.</def>

<h1>Chalaze</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Cha*laze"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Chalaza</er>.</def>

<h1>Chalaziferous</h1> <Xpage=237>

<hw>Chal`a*zif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Chalaza</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having or bearing chalazas.</def>