(surveying) An imaginary line used to measure distance, often corresponding to the centre of a straight road. / (surveying) A distance measured along such a line.

plural of chainage

plural of beach chair

(algebraic topology) A sequence of Abelian groups, together with a sequence of boundary homomorphisms.

A male given name from Hebrew

(chemistry) the most stable chemical conformation of a six-membered single bonded carbon ring such as cyclohexane

plural of chain locker

(nautical) A space in the forward part of the ship, typically beneath the bow in front of the foremost collision bulkhead, that contains the anchor chain when the anchor is secured for sea.

A device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside

(nautical) Synonym of boatswain's chair