Chamber

['tʃeɪmbə] or [ˈtʃeɪmbər]

Definition

(noun.) a natural or artificial enclosed space.

(noun.) a room where a judge transacts business.

(noun.) an enclosed volume in the body; 'the chambers of his heart were healthy'.

(noun.) a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; 'the upper chamber is the senate'.

(verb.) place in a chamber.

Editor: Sallust--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.

(n.) Apartments in a lodging house.

(n.) A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber.

(n.) A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or association; as, the Chamber of Deputies; the Chamber of Commerce.

(n.) A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as, the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of the eye.

(n.) A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done out of court.

(n.) A chamber pot.

(n.) That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns.

(n.) A cavity in a mine, usually of a cubical form, to contain the powder.

(n.) A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades.

(v. i.) To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.

(v. i.) To be lascivious.

(v. t.) To shut up, as in a chamber.

(v. t.) To furnish with a chamber; as, to chamber a gun.

Typed by Geoffrey

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Apartment, room, hall.[2]. Cavity, hollow place.[3]. Legislative body.

Checked by Juliana

Definition

n. an apartment: the place where an assembly meets: an assembly or body of men met for some purpose as a chamber of commerce: a hall of justice: a compartment: a cavity: the back end of the bore of a gun.—v.t. to put in a chamber: to confine.—v.i. to be wanton.—ns. Cham′ber-coun′cil (Shak.) a private or secret council; Cham′ber-coun′sel -coun′sellor a counsel who gives his advice privately but does not plead in court.—adj. Cham′bered.—ns. Cham′berer a man of intrigue: (Shak.) a gallant; Cham′ber-fell′ow one occupying the same chamber.—n.pl. Cham′ber-hang′ings (Shak.) the hangings or tapestry of a chamber.—ns. Cham′bering (B.) lewd behaviour; Cham′ber-lye (Shak.) urine; Cham′ber-maid a female servant who has the care of bedrooms; Cham′ber-pot a necessary bedroom vessel—often merely Cham′ber; Cham′ber-prac′tice the business of a chamber-counsellor (q.v.).

Editor: Meredith

Unserious Contents or Definition

To find yourself in a beautiful and richly furnished chamber implies sudden fortune, either through legacies from unknown relatives or through speculation. For a young woman, it denotes that a wealthy stranger will offer her marriage and a fine establishment. If the chamber is plainly furnished, it denotes that a small competency and frugality will be her portion.

Edited by Elsie

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Checker: Victoria

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