Index of English words, starting with "ch"

(1) - Chartaceous (a.) Resembling paper or parchment; of paper-like texture; papery.

(1) - Charter (v. t.) To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See Charter party, under Charter, n.
(2) - Charter (v. t.) To establish by charter.
(3) - Charter (n.) The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.
(4) - Charter (n.) A special privilege, immunity, or exemption.
(5) - Charter (n.) An act of a legislative body creating a municipal or other corporation and defining its powers and privileges. Also, an instrument in writing from the constituted authorities of an order or society (as the Freemasons), creating a lodge and defining its powers.
(6) - Charter (n.) An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges.
(7) - Charter (n.) A written evidence in due form of things done or granted, contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or conveyance.

(1) - Charterer (n.) One who charters; esp. one who hires a ship for a voyage.

(1) - Chartism (n.) The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.

(1) - Chartist (n.) A supporter or partisan of chartism.