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• CHANTERELLE
  A name for several species of mushroom, of which one is edible, the others reputed poisonous.
• CHANTEY
  A sailor's song. May we lift a deep-sea chantey such as seamen use at sea Kipling.
• CHANTING
  Singing, esp. as a chant is sung. Chanting falcon , an African falcon . The male has the habit, remarkable in a bird of prey, of singing to his mate, while she is incubating.
• CHANTICLEER
  A cock, so called from the clearness or loundness of his voice in crowing. (more info) Roman du Renart ; chanter to chant + clair clear.
• CHANTANT
  Composed in a melodious and singing style.
• CHANT
  To sing or recite after the manner of a chant, or to a tune called a chant. (more info) 1. To utter with a melodious voice; to sing. The cheerful birds . . . do chant sweet music. Spenser. 2. To celebrate in song. The poets chant in the theaters.
• CHANTRY
  1. An endowment or foundation for the chanting of masses and offering of prayers, commonly for the founder. 2. A chapel or altar so endowed. Cowell.
• CHANTOR
  A chanter.
• CHANTER
  The hedge sparrow. (more info) 1. One who chants; a singer or songster. Pope. 2. The chief singer of the chantry. J. Gregory. 3. The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.
• CHANTRESS
  A female chanter or singer. Milton.
• TROCHANTER
  One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
• TROCHANTERIC
  Of or pertaining to one or both of the trochanters.
• BACCHANTE
  1. A priestess of Bacchus. 2. A female bacchanal.
• INTRENCHANT
  Not to be gashed or marked with furrows. As easy mayest thou the intrenchant air With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed. Shak.
• MERCHANTRY
  1. The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country. 2. The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.
• UNMERCHANTABLE
  Not merchantable; not fit for market; being of a kind, quality, or quantity that is unsalable. McElrath.
• TRENCHANT
  1. Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. " Trenchant was the blade." Chaucer. 2. Fig.: Keen; biting; severe; as, trenchant wit.
• BACCHANT
  1. A priest of Bacchus. 2. A bacchanal; a reveler. Croly.
• BROCHANTITE
  A basic sulphate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
• INCHANT
  See ENCHANT
• MERCHANTLY
  Merchantlike; suitable to the character or business of a merchant. Gauden.
• ENCHANTRESS
  A woman versed in magical arts; a sorceress; also, a woman who fascinates. Shak.
• ENCHANT
  magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; in in, against + 1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites. And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that
• TRENCHANTLY
  In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely.
• COUNTER-COUCHANT
  Lying down, with their heads in opposite directions; -- said of animals borne in a coat of arms.
• DISENCHANT
  To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion. Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove. Dryden.