Part 1820

<hw>Chas`se"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>chass\'82</ets>, p. p. of <ets>chasser</ets> to chase.]</ety> <def>A movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left.</def>

<h1>Chasse</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chas`se"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <fld>(Dancing)</fld> <def>To make the movement called chass\'82; <as>as, all <ex>chass\'82</ex>; <ex>chass\'82</ex> to the right or left.</as></def>

<h1>Chasselas</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chas"se*las</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., from the village of <ets>Chasselas</ets>.]</ety> <def>A white grape, esteemed for the table.</def>

<h1>Chassepot</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chasse`pot"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From the French inventor, A. A. <ets>Chassepot</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun.</def>

<h1>Chasseur</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chas`seur"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., a huntsman. See <er>Chase</er> to pursue.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>One of a body of light troops, cavalry or infantry, trained for rapid movements.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An attendant upon persons of rank or wealth, wearing a plume and sword.</def>

<blockquote>The great <b>chasseur</b> who had announced her arrival. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chassis</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chas"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ch<?/ssis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gum moves backward and forward. [See <er>Gun carriage</er>.]</def>

<h1>Chast</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chast</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>to chasten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Chaste</h1> <Xpage=243>

<hw>Chaste</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chaste</ets>, from L. <ets>castus</ets> pure, chaste; cf. Gr. <?/ pure, Skr. <ets><?/udth</ets> to purify.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.</def> "As <i>chaste</i> as Diana."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Whose bed is undefiled and <b>chaste</b> pronounced. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; <as>as, a <ex>chaste</ex> mind; <ex>chaste</ex> eyes.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Pure in design and expression; correct; free from barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; <as>as, a <ex>chaste</ex> style in composition or art</as>.</def>

<blockquote>That great model of <b>chaste</b>, lofty, and eloquence, the Book of Common Prayer. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Unmarried.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Undefiled; pure; virtuous; continent; immaculate; spotless.</syn>

<cs><col>Chaste tree</col>. <cd>Same as <er>Agnus castus</er>.</cd></cs>