noun the backbone or spine of an animal; the back.
2. chine ·vt too chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.
3. chine ·vt to cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.
4. chine ·noun the edge or rim of a cask, ·etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave.
5. chine ·noun a piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking. [see ·illust. of beef.].
6. chine ·noun a chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, shanklin chine in the isle of wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep.