plural of chain cable

A chamber, typically underground, in which young (animals or insects) are born and raised until old enough to venture outside

(slang, archaic) To pull upwards, e.g. to pull plants out of the ground.

A substance made from chalk, pigment, and a binding agent, used for temporarily colouring the hair.

(figuratively) To chair; to preside over as chairperson.

Alternative form of Bath chair. / A chair that can be used in a bath (bathtub), coming in different sizes for babies and adults.

(Western US, of a tree being felled) To split vertically upward from the partial cut and fall or kick outward.

Alternative form of barber chair (when used attributively).

A type of wooden one-person armchair with wickerwork backing, designed to be used in tropical climates.

(uncountable) A genre of opera written to be performed with a chamber ensemble. / (countable) An individual opera in this genre.