Definition of chamber

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

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Columbiad :: Columbiad (n.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation..
Lobby :: Lobby (n.) A passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting room. It differs from an antechamber in that a lobby communicates between several rooms, an antechamber to one only; but this distinction is not carefully preserved..
Observatory :: Observatory (n.) A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded..
Nummulites :: Nummulites (n.) A genus of extinct Tertiary Foraminifera, having a thin, flat, round shell, containing a large number of small chambers arranged spirally..
Camarilla :: Camarilla (n.) The private audience chamber of a king.
Nautilus :: Nautilus (n.) The only existing genus of tetrabranchiate cephalopods. About four species are found living in the tropical Pacific, but many other species are found fossil. The shell is spiral, symmetrical, and chambered, or divided into several cavities by simple curved partitions, which are traversed and connected together by a continuous and nearly central tube or siphuncle. See Tetrabranchiata..
Opisthodome :: Opisthodome (n.) A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest from the main entrance, sometimes having an entrance of its own, and often used as a treasury..
Sleet :: Sleet (n.) The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.
Nasopalatine :: Nasopalatine (a.) Connected with both the nose and the palate; as, the nasopalatine or incisor, canal connecting the mouth and the nasal chamber in some animals; the nasopalatine nerve..
Perilymph :: Perilymph (n.) The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers in which the labyrinth lies..
Cubicular :: Cubicular (a.) Belonging to a chamber or bedroom.
Seven-shooter :: Seven-shooter (n.) A firearm, esp. a pistol, with seven barrels or chambers for cartridges, or one capable of firing seven shots without reloading..
Lantern :: Lantern (n.) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc. ; -- called also lantern brass..
Multiseptate :: Multiseptate (a.) Divided into many chambers by partitions, as the pith of the pokeweed..
Black Rod :: Black Rod () the usher to the Chapter of the Garter, so called from the black rod which he carries. He is of the king's chamber, and also usher to the House of Lords..
Bridge :: Bridge (n.) A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall..
Endotheca :: Endotheca (n.) The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique tranverse septa, one above another..
Magazine :: Magazine (n.) A chamber in a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed automatically to the piece.
Adytum :: Adytum (n.) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum..
Camerlingo :: Camerlingo (n.) The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power.
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