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† ˈcoverchief Obs. Forms: 4–6 as in cover, with -chef(e, -cheffe, -cheef, -chief(e, -chif, -chyef, etc., 5– coverchief; pl. 4–5 -cheues, -cheves. [a. F. couvre-chef, in OF. cuevre-chief, queuvrechief, f. couvrir to cover + chef, OF. chief, head: see cover v.1 and chief.] Earlier form of kerchief. 1....
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curch
curch Sc. (kɜːtʃ) Forms: 5 kerche, (courchie), 5–6 courch(e, curche, (6 cowrtche), 7 kerch, (8 kirch, 9 kertch), 7– curch. [An erroneous singular of curches, repr. OF. couvrechés, -chiés, pl. of couvrechef: see coverchief, kerchief.] A covering for the head; a kerchief; ‘a square piece of linen used...
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kerchief
▪ I. kerchief, n. (ˈkɜːtʃɪf) Forms: α. 3–4 curchef, (5 -cheff, -chyfe), 5–6 courchef(e, (6 -chief, corecheffe), 6 curtchif. β. 4–7 kerchef, (5 -cheff(e, pl. -cheves, 6 -chefe, -cheife), 4–6 kerchif, (5 -chife, 6–7 -chiffe, 8 -tchiff), 5– kerchief, (6 pl. -chievis); also 5 keercheef, kyrchef(fe, 6 ka...
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head-rail
▪ I. ˈhead-rail1 1. One of the rails at the head of a ship.1823 in Crabb Technol. Dict. c 1850 Rudim. Navig. (Weale) 123 Head-rails, those rails in the head which extend from the back of the figure to the cat-head and bow, and which are not only ornamental to the frame, but useful to that part of th...
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