Index of English words, starting with "ch"

(1) - Chapiter (n.) A summary in writing of such matters as are to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; -- also called articles.
(2) - Chapiter (n.) A capital [Obs.] See Chapital.

(1) - Chaplain (n.) Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or a temperance lodge.
(2) - Chaplain (n.) A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the purpose of performing divine service.
(3) - Chaplain (n.) An ecclesiastic who has a chapel, or who performs religious service in a chapel.

(1) - Chaplaincy (n.) The office, position, or station of a chaplain.

(1) - Chaplet (v. t.) To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers.
(2) - Chaplet (n.) A small chapel or shrine.
(3) - Chaplet (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head.
(4) - Chaplet (n.) A bent piece of sheet iron, or a pin with thin plates on its ends, for holding a core in place in the mold.
(5) - Chaplet (n.) A chapelet. See Chapelet, 1.
(6) - Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc.
(7) - Chaplet (n.) A string of beads, or part of a string, used by Roman Catholic in praying; a third of a rosary, or fifty beads.
(8) - Chaplet (n.) A garland or wreath to be worn on the head.

(1) - Chapleted (imp. & p. p.) of Chaplet