Part 1846

<h1>Chestnut</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Chest"nut</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>chesten-nut</ets>; OE. <ets>chestein</ets>, <ets>chesten</ets>, <ets>chastein</ets>, chestnut, fr. AS. <ets>cisten</ets> in <ets>cistenbe\'a0m</ets> chestnut tree, influenced by OF. <ets>chastaigne</ets>, F. <ets>ch\'83taigne</ets>, both the AS. and the F. words coming from L. <ets>castanea</ets> a chestnut, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ a city of Pontus, where chestnut trees grew in abundance, and whence they were introduced into Europe. Cf. <er>Castanets</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The edible nut of a forest tree (<spn>Castanea vesce</spn>) of Europe and America. Commonly two or more of the nuts grow in a prickly bur.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A bright brown color, like that of the nut.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The horse chestnut (often so used in England).</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>One of the round, or oval, horny plates on the inner sides of the legs of the horse, and allied animals.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>An old joke or story.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>

<cs><col>Chestnut tree</col>, <cd>a tree that bears chestnuts.</cd></cs>

<h1>Chestnut</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Chest"nut</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; <as>as, <ex>chestnut</ex> curls</as>.</def>

<h1>Chetah</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Che"tah</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Cheetah</er>.</def>

<h1>Chetvert</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Chet"vert</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Russ. <ets>chetverte</ets>.]</ety> <def>A measure of grain equal to 0.7218 of an imperial quarter, or 5.95 Winchester bushels.</def> <mark>[Russia]</mark>

<h1>Chevachie</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Chev"a*chie`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Chivachie</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Chevage</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Che"vage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Chiefage</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cheval</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Che*val"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Chevaux</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[F. See <er>Cavalcade</er>.]</ety> <def>A horse; hence, a support or frame.</def>

<cs><col>Cheval glass</col>, <cd>a mirror swinging in a frame, and large enough to reflect the full leght figure.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cheval-de-frise</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Che*val"-de-frise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; commonly used in the <plu>pl. <plw>Chevaux-de-frise</plw></plu>. <ety>[F.; <ets>cheval</ets> horse + <ets>Frise</ets> Friesland, where it was first used.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A piece of timber or an iron barrel traversed with iron-pointed spikes or spears, five or six feet long, used to defend a passage, stop a breach, or impede the advance of cavalry, etc.</def>

<blockquote>Obstructions of chain, boom, and <i>cheval-de-frise</i>. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chevalier</h1> <Xpage=246>

<hw>Che`va*lier"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. LL. <ets>caballarius</ets>. See <er>Cavaller</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A horseman; a knight; a gallant young man.</def> "Mount, <i>chevaliers</i>; to arms."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A member of certain orders of knighthood.</def>