Chine

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of a ridge.

●

The

of an animal.

●

A

of the

of an

, with the

,

for cooking.

●

In Nautical:

A

in the

of a hull.

●

In Aeronautics:

A

of

change in the

of the

or

body.

●

In Nautical:

A

or

in the

of a ship's deck.

●

The

or

of a

, etc;

by the

of the staves; the

a stave.

●

The back of the

on a scythe.

●

In Southern England English:

A steep-sided

of a

the sea.

Verb

●

To

the

of; to

into

pieces.

●

To

the

of a stave and form the chine.

●

To

,

,

, break.

Sourced from

Origin

chine

English

chin

Middle English (1100-1500)

cine

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

cinn

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

chyne

Middle English (1100-1500)

eschine

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

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