- Cheveril
- Cheveril Chev"er*il, a.
Made of cheveril; pliant. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
A cheveril conscience and a searching wit. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cheveril
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Cheveril — Chev er*il, n. [OF. chevrel, F. chevreau, kid, dim. of chevre goat, fr. L. capra. See {Caper}, v. i.] Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Here s wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cheveril — chev·er·il … English syllables
cheveril — noun see cheverel … Useful english dictionary
Capriole — Cap ri*ole, n. [F. capriole, cabriole, It. capriola, fr. L. caper goat. Cf. {Caper}, v. i. {Cabriole}, {Caprice}, {Cheveril}.] 1. (Man.) A leap that a horse makes with all fours, upwards only, without advancing, but with a kick or jerk of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chevron — Chev ron (sh[e^]v r[u^]n), n. [F., rafter, chevron, from ch[ e]vre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she goat. See {Cheveril}.] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chevron bones — Chevron Chev ron (sh[e^]v r[u^]n), n. [F., rafter, chevron, from ch[ e]vre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she goat. See {Cheveril}.] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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