1. One who, or that which charges.
2. An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.
3. A large dish. [Obs.]
Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Matt. xiv. 8.
4. A horse for battle or parade. Macaulay.
And furious every charger neighed.
Campbell.
Chargeship
(Char*ge"ship) n. The office of a chargé d'affaires.
Charily
(Char"i*ly) adv. In a chary manner; carefully; cautiously; frugally.
Chariness
(Char"i*ness), n. The quality of being chary.
Chariot
(Char"i*ot) n. [F. Chariot, from char car. See Car.]
1. (Antiq.) A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc.
First moved the chariots, after whom the foot.
Cowper.
2. A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat. Shak.
Chariot
(Char"i*ot), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charioted; p. pr. & vb. n. Charioting.] To convey in a chariot.
Milton.
Chariotee
(Char`i*ot*ee") n. A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats.
Charioteer
(Char`i*ot*eer") n.
1. One who drives a chariot.
2. (Astron.) A constellation. See Auriga, and Wagones.
Charism
(Cha"rism) n. [Gr. gift.] (Eccl.) A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking foreign
languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the early Christians.
Charismatic
(Char`is*mat"ic) a. Of or pertaining to a charism.
Charitable
(Char"i*ta*ble) a.[F. See Charity.]
1. Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.
Be thy intents wicked or charitable, . . .
. . . I will speak to thee.
Shak.
2. Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment.
3. Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.
What charitable men afford to beggars.
Shak.
4. Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as,
a charitable institution.
