Defn: A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of Parliament cannot resign, when they wish to go out they accept this stewardship, which legally vacates their seats.
CHIMAERA
Chi*mæ"ra, n. Etym: [NL. See Chimera.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A cartilaginous fish of several species, belonging to the order Holocephali. The teeth are few and large. The head is furnished with appendages, and the tail terminates in a point.
CHIMAEROID
Chi*mæ"roid, a. Etym: [Chimæra + old.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Related to, or like, the chimæra.
CHIMANGO
Chi*man"go Etym: [Native name] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A south American carrion buzzard (Milvago chimango). See
Caracara.
CHIMB
Chimb (chim), n. Etym: [AS. cim, in cimstan base of a pillar; akin to
D. kim, f. Sw. kim., G. kimme f.]
Defn: The edge of a cask, etc; a chine. See Chine, n., 3. [Written also hime.]
CHIMB
Chimb, v. i.