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Resembling paper or parchment; of paper-like texture; papery.

Divination by written paper or by cards.

ne Bryozoa, mostly with calcareous shells. They have a movable lip and a lid to close the aperture of the cells. [Also written Chillostomata.]

ard. -- Chimney cap, a device to improve the draught of a chimney, by presenting an exit aperture always to leeward. -- Chimney corner, the space between the sides of the fireplace and the fire; hence, the fireside. -- Chimney hook, a hook for holding pats and kettles over a fire, -- Chimney money, hearth money, a d…

Of or pertaining to China; peculiar to China. Chinese paper. See India paper, under India. -- Chinese wax, a snowy-wgite, waxlike substance brought from China. It is the bleached secretion of certain insects of the family Coccidæ especially Coccus Sinensis.

delicately carved rococo ornamentation, sculptured either in the solid wood or, in the cheaper specimens, separately and glued on. In the more elaborate pieces three types are recognized: French Chippendale, having much detail, like Louis Quatorze and Louis Quinze; Chinese Chippendale, marked by latticework and pagodal…

In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance (usually 2½ to 3 inches) to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.

A colored photographic picture taken upon paper made sensitive with potassium bichromate or some other salt of chromium.

strument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity.

A photographic picture taken upon paper prepared by the use of a sensitive salt of iron and developed by the application of chloride of gold. Abney.

A little cigar; a little fine tobacco rolled in paper for smoking.

A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.

hing circulates or is circulated; the measure of diffusion; as, the circulation of a newspaper.

An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.

A separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or proviso, in a legal document. The usual attestation clause to a will. Bouvier.

give bonds, or perform other acts requisite, and procure a permission to sail, and such papers as the law requires. -- To clear a ship for action, or To clear for action (Naut.), to remove incumbrances from the decks, and prepare for an engagement. -- To clear the land (Naut.), to gain such a distance from shore as…

ivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in Appendix.

ic, and other cleargy. Guy of Warwick. Put their second sons to learn some clergy. State Papers (1515).

A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc.

That which is clipped off or out of something; a piece separated by clipping; as, newspaper clippings.