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Chined vs Chinsed - What's the difference?

chined | chinsed |

As an adjective chined

is pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; used in composition.

As a verb chinsed is

past tense of chinse.

chined

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; used in composition.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • (obsolete) Broken in the back.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • He's chined , goodman.
    (Webster 1913)

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    chinsed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chinse)

    • chinse

    English

    Verb

    (chins)
  • (nautical) To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel, the point of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly.
    • (Webster 1913)