~ 1 [ tʃʌɪn ]
■ noun
1》 the backbone of an animal as it appears in a joint of meat.
↘a joint of meat containing all or part of the backbone.
2》 a mountain ridge.
■ verb cut (meat) across or along the backbone.
Origin
ME: from OFr. es~ , based on a blend of L. spina 'spine' and a Gmc word meaning 'narrow piece'; related to shin .
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~ 2 [ tʃʌɪn ]
■ noun (in the Isle of Wight or Dorset) a deep narrow ravine.
Origin
OE cinu 'cleft, chink', of Gmc origin; related to chink 1 .
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~ 3 [ tʃʌɪn ]
■ noun the angle where the strakes of the bottom of a boat or ship meet the side.
Origin
ME: var. of chime 2 .