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- Dictionarychine/tʃʌɪn/
noun
- 1. the backbone of an animal as it appears in a joint of meat.
- 2. a mountain ridge.
verb
- 1. cut (meat) across or along the backbone: "he learned how to chine a whole sheep"
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CHINE definition: 1. the backbone, especially of an animal: 2. a cut of meat that includes part of the backbone: 3…. Learn more.
noun. ˈchīn. Synonyms of chine. 1. : backbone, spine. also : a cut of meat including all or part of the backbone. 2. : the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat. chine. 2 of 2. verb. chined; chining. transitive verb. : to cut through the backbone of (as in butchering) Synonyms. Noun. backbone. spinal column. spine.
noun. 1. the backbone. 2. the backbone of an animal with adjoining meat, cut for cooking. 3. a ridge or crest of land. 4. (in some boats) a corner-like intersection where the bottom meets the side. verb. 5. (transitive) to cut (meat) along or across the backbone. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
Define chine. chine synonyms, chine pronunciation, chine translation, English dictionary definition of chine. n. 1. a. The backbone or spine, especially of an animal. b. A cut of meat containing part of the backbone. 2. A ridge or crest. 3. Nautical The line of...
noun. the backbone or spine, especially of an animal. the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking. a ridge or crest, as of land. Nautical. an angular intersection of the sides and bottom of a vessel. a longitudinal member running behind this. verb (used with object) , chined, chin·ing.
Chine Definition. chīn. chined, chines, chining. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. The backbone; spine. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A cut of meat containing part of the backbone. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A ridge of rock. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definitions of chine. noun. backbone of an animal. see more. noun. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone. see more. verb. cut through the backbone of an animal.
A chine ( / ˈtʃaɪn /) is a steep-sided coastal gorge where a river flows to the sea through, typically, soft eroding cliffs of sandstone or clays. The word is still in use in central Southern England —notably in East Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight —to describe such topographical features.
chine. chine1 (chīn), n. [ Brit. Dial.] British Terms a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water. chine2 (chīn), n., v., chined, chin•ing. n. Zoology the backbone or spine, esp. of an animal. the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
A chine is a fundamental element of a boat’s construction that impacts its stability, maneuverability, and overall performance on the water. Simply put, it is the intersection where the boat’s hull bottom meets its sides. This distinctive feature can be seen as a defined edge or change in angle along the boat’s hull.
