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1. (n.) chine
the backbone or spine, esp. of an animal.
2. chine
the angular intersection of the bottom and sides of a boat.
3. (v.t.) chine
(in butchering) to sever the backbone of.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME eschine < OF < Gmc. See shin1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chine
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
2. (verb) chine
backbone of an animal
3. (verb) chine
cut through the backbone of an animal
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chine
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
2. (noun) chine
the backbone or spine of an animal; the back
3. (noun) chine
a piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking. [See Illust. of Beef.]
4. (noun) chine
the edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave
5. (verb) chine
to cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces
6. (verb) chine
too chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.
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