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- English Word Chips Definition A ship's carpenter.
- English Word Chiragra Definition Gout in the hand.
- English Word Chiragrical Definition Having the gout in the hand, or subject to that disease.
- English Word Chiretta Definition A plant (Agathotes Chirayta) found in Northern India, having medicinal properties to the gentian, and esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.
- English Word Chirk Definition To shriek; to gnash; to utter harsh or shrill cries.
- English Word Chirk Definition To chirp like a bird.
- English Word Chirk Definition To cheer; to enliven; as, to chirk one up.
- English Word Chirk Definition Lively; cheerful; in good spirits.
- English Word Chirm Definition To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird.
- English Word Chirm Definition Clamor, or confused noise; buzzing.
- English Word Chirognomy Definition The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
- English Word Chirograph Definition A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was written the word chirographum, through which the parchment was cut, and one part given to each party. It answered to what is now called a charter party.
- English Word Chirograph Definition The last part of a fine of land, commonly called the foot of the fine.
- English Word Chirographer Definition One who practice the art or business of writing or engrossing.
- English Word Chirographer Definition See chirographist, 2.
- English Word Chirographic Definition Alt. of Chirographical
- English Word Chirographical Definition Of or pertaining to chirography.
- English Word Chirographist Definition A chirographer; a writer or engrosser.
- English Word Chirographist Definition One who tells fortunes by examining the hand.
- English Word Chirography Definition The art of writing or engrossing; handwriting; as, skilled in chirography.