CHIMNEY-PIECE
Chim"ney-piece`, n. (Arch.)
Defn: A decorative construction around the opning of a fireplace.
CHIMPANZEE Chim*pan"zee, n. Etym: [From the native name: cf. F. chimpanzé, chimpansé, chimpanzée.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An african ape (Anthropithecus troglodytes or Troglodytes niger) which approaches more nearly to man, in most respects, than any other ape. When full grown, it is from three to four feet high.
CHIN
Chin, n. Etym: [AS. cin, akin to OS. kin, G kinn, Icel. kinn, cheek,
Dan. & Sw. kind, L. gena, Gr. hanu. *232.]
1. The lower extremity of the face below the mouth; the point of the under jaw.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds.
CHINA
Chi"na, n.
1. A country in Eastern Asia.