Defn: To chew. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Sir T. More.
CHAM
Cham, n. Etym: [See Khan.]
Defn: The sovereign prince of Tartary; — now usually written khan.
Shak.
CHAMADE Cha*made, n. Etym: [F. chamade, fr. Pg. chamada, fr. chamar to call, fr. L. clamare.] (Mil.)
Defn: A signal made for a parley by beat of a drum.
They beat the chamade, and sent us carte blanche. Addison.
CHAMAL
Cha"mal, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The Angora goat. See Angora goat, under Angora.
CHAMBER
Cham"ber, n. Etym: [F. chambre, fr. L. camera vault, arched roof, in
LL. chamber, fr. Gr. kmar to be crooked. Cf. Camber, Camera,
Comrade.]
1. A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.
2. pl.