अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.

Bearing or covered with dry scales, as the under surface of certain ferns, or the disk of some composite flowers.

of Chafe

The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing.

See Shagreen.

Vexation; mortification.

To excite ill-humor in; to vex; to mortify; as, he was not a little chagrined.

To be vexed or annoyed.

Chagrined.

of Chagrin

The warp threads of a web.

To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog.

To keep in slavery; to enslave.

To unite closely and strongly.

To measure with the chain.

To protect by drawing a chain across, as a harbor.

Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.

An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land.

A series of things linked together; or a series of things connected and following each other in succession; as, a chain of mountains; a chain of events or ideas.

That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a bond; as, the chains of habit.