CHIMB

Noun

chimb (plural chimbs)

Alternative form of chine (ā€œedge of a cask; part of a ship; etc.ā€)

Source: Wiktionary


Chimb (chim), n. Etym: [AS. cim, in cimstan base of a pillar; akin to D. kim, f. Sw. kim., G. kimme f.]

Definition: The edge of a cask, etc; a chine. See Chine, n., 3. [Written also hime.]

Chimb, v. i.

Definition: Chime. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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