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The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments. Instruments that made melodius chime. Milton.

One who chimes.

es, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. "Dire chimeras and enchanted isles." Milton.

The upper robe worn by a bishop, to which lawn sleeves are usually attached. Hook.

Chimerical.

ly or vainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects.

Wildy; vainly; fancifully.

Of or pertaining to Archimedes, a celebrated Greek philosopher; constructed on the principle of Archimedes' screw; as, Archimedean drill, propeller, etc. Archimedean screw, or Archimedes' screw, an instrument, said to have been invented by Archimedes, for raising water, formed by winding a flexible tube round a cylinde…

An extinct genus of Bryzoa characteristic of the subcarboniferous rocks. Its form is that of a screw.

An instrument for measuring the bleaching power of chloride of lime and potash; a chlorometer. Ure.

The same as Isocheimal.

The same as Isocheim.

Erected in the air; having no solid foundation; chimerical; as, an air-built castle.

A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys.

Chime. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once. Nares.

rrible; lamentable. Dire was the tossing, deep the groans. Milton. Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire. Milton.

An annoyance to the ear. [R.] The perpetual jangling of the chimes . . . is no small earsore Sir T. Browne.

The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

Existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical.