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chain-wale
ˈchain-wale Naut. [f. chain n. 14 + wale.] A strong piece of timber secured outside the ship's side, almost abreast but somewhat behind the mast, whose lower shrouds it serves to extend and secure; now usually corrupted into channel n.21611 Cotgr., Port 'aubans, chaine-wales. 1627 Capt. Smith Seaman...
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wale
▪ I. wale, n.1 (weɪl) Forms: 1 walu, 5–6 Sc. waill, 6–7 waile, 7 wayle, (waale, wael, weale), 6 Sc., 8–9 wail, (6 Sc. vale), 8–9 whale; 5 walle, 6–8 wall; 4– wale. [OE. walu str. fem. (also wk. pl. walan), mark of a lash, weal; also, in charters, used as a topographical term, perh. ridge, bank (of s...
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channel
▪ I. channel, n.1 (ˈtʃænəl) Forms: 3–7 chanel, 4 chanelle, 4–7 chanell, (6 chenell), 6–7 channell, 6– channel. [ME. chanel, a. OF. chanel, ‘old form of canal’ (Littré):—L. canāl-em; see canal, which also compare for the senses.] I. A channel of running water, or the like. 1. The hollow bed of runnin...
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chain
▪ I. chain, n. (tʃeɪn) Forms: (4 keigne), 4–6 cheyne, chayn(e, 5–7 chaine, 6– chain, (occas. 4 cheine, cheingne, 4–5 cheigne, 6 cheynne); north. and Sc. 4–5 chenye, 4–6 cheny, 4–7 chenyie, 5–6 chenȝei, 7 cheinȝie, 9 dial. chain-, chenzie; 4–5 and 9 dial. chyne, chine, 5 schene, 6 schyne, chene, chea...
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guard
▪ I. guard, n. (gɑːd) Forms: 4–7 garde, 5–6 Sc. gaird(e, 6–7 gard, guarde, 6– guard. [a. or ad. F. garde, earlier also guarde (= It., Sp. guarda):—Rom. *guarda, a. OTeut. *wardâ. (Cf. ward.)] † 1. a. Keeping, guardianship, custody, ward. to take guard: to take care. Obs.1426 Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 87...
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