[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

coral \cor"al\, n. of. coral, f, corail, l. corallum, coralium,
   fr. gr. kora`llion.
   1. zool. the hard parts or skeleton of various anthozoa,
      and of a few hydrozoa. similar structures are also formed
      by some bryozoa.
      1913 webster

   note: the large stony corals forming coral reefs belong to
         various genera of madreporaria, and to the hydroid
         genus, millepora. the red coral, used in jewelry, is
         the stony axis of the stem of a gorgonian corallium
         rubrum found chiefly in the mediterranean. the fan
         corals, plume corals, and sea feathers are species
         of gorgoniacea, in which the axis is horny.
         organ-pipe coral is formed by the genus tubipora, an
         alcyonarian, and black coral is in part the axis of
         species of the genus antipathes. see anthozoa,
         madrepora.
         1913 webster

   2. the ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their
      color.
      1913 webster

   3. a piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and
      other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
      1913 webster

   brain coral, or brain stone coral. see under brain.

   chain coral. see under chain.

   coral animal zool., one of the polyps by which corals are
      formed. they are often very erroneously called coral
      insects.

   coral fish. see in the vocabulary.

   coral reefs phys. geog., reefs, often of great extent,
      made up chiefly of fragments of corals, coral sands, and
      the solid limestone resulting from their consolidation.
      they are classed as fringing reefs, when they border the
      land; barrier reefs, when separated from the shore by a
      broad belt of water; atolls, when they constitute
      separate islands, usually inclosing a lagoon. see atoll.
      

   coral root bot., a genus corallorhiza of orchideous
      plants, of a yellowish or brownish red color, parasitic on
      roots of other plants, and having curious jointed or
      knotted roots not unlike some kinds of coral. see illust.
      under coralloid.

   coral snake. zo
      a a small, venomous, brazilian snake elaps
          corallinus, coral-red, with black bands.
      b a small, harmless, south american snake tortrix
          scytale.

   coral tree bot., a tropical, leguminous plant, of several
      species, with showy, scarlet blossoms and coral-red seeds.
      the best known is erythrina corallodendron.

   coral wood, a hard, red cabinet wood. --mcelrath.
      1913 webster
see also:
madreporaria millepora corallium rubrum fan corals plume corals sea feathers 
gorgoniacea tubipora black coral antipathes anthozoa 
madrepora brain coral brain stone coral brain chain coral 
chain coral animal coral insects coral fish coral reefs 
fringing reefs barrier reefs atolls atoll coral root 
corallorhiza coralloid coral snake elaps corallinus tortrix scytale 
coral tree erythrina corallodendron coral wood 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chain \chain\ ch=an, n. f. cha^ine, fr. l. catena. cf.
   catenate.
   1. a series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected,
      or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as
      of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and
      transmission of mechanical power, etc.
      1913 webster

            they put a chain of gold about his neck. --dan. v.
                                                  29.
      1913 webster

   2. that which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a
      bond; as, the chains of habit.
      1913 webster

            driven down
            to chains of darkness and the undying worm.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. a series of things linked together; or a series of things
      connected and following each other in succession; as, a
      chain of mountains; a chain of events or ideas.
      1913 webster

   4. surv. an instrument which consists of links and is used
      in measuring land.
      1913 webster

   note: one commonly in use is gunter's chain, which consists
         of one hundred links, each link being seven inches and
         ninety-two one hundredths in length; making up the
         total length of rods, or sixty-six, feet; hence, a
         measure of that length; hence, also, a unit for land
         measure equal to four rods square, or one tenth of an
         acre.
         1913 webster

   5. pl. naut. iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to
      bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the
      channels.
      1913 webster

   6. weaving the warp threads of a web. --knight.
      1913 webster

   chain belt mach., a belt made of a chain; -- used for
      transmitting power.

   chain boat, a boat fitted up for recovering lost cables,
      anchors, etc.

   chain bolt
      a naut. the bolt at the lower end of the chain plate,
          which fastens it to the vessel's side.
      b a bolt with a chain attached for drawing it out of
          position.

   chain bond. see chain timber.

   chain bridge, a bridge supported by chain cables; a
      suspension bridge.

   chain cable, a cable made of iron links.

   chain coral zool., a fossil coral of the genus
      halysites, common in the middle and upper silurian
      rocks. the tubular corallites are united side by side in
      groups, looking in an end view like links of a chain. when
      perfect, the calicles show twelve septa.

   chain coupling.
      a a shackle for uniting lengths of chain, or connecting
          a chain with an object.
      b railroad supplementary coupling together of cars
          with a chain.

   chain gang, a gang of convicts chained together.

   chain hook naut., a hook, used for dragging cables about
      the deck.

   chain mail, flexible, defensive armor of hammered metal
      links wrought into the form of a garment.

   chain molding arch., a form of molding in imitation of a
      chain, used in the normal style.

   chain pier, a pier suspended by chain.

   chain pipe naut., an opening in the deck, lined with
      iron, through which the cable is passed into the lockers
      or tiers.

   chain plate shipbuilding, one of the iron plates or
      bands, on a vessel's side, to which the standing rigging
      is fastened.

   chain pulley, a pulley with depressions in the periphery of
      its wheel, or projections from it, made to fit the links
      of a chain.

   chain pumps. see in the vocabulary.

   chain rule arith., a theorem for solving numerical
      problems by composition of ratios, or compound proportion,
      by which, when several ratios of equality are given, the
      consequent of each being the same as the antecedent of the
      next, the relation between the first antecedent and the
      last consequent is discovered.

   chain shot mil., two cannon balls united by a shot chain,
      formerly used in naval warfare on account of their
      destructive effect on a ship's rigging.

   chain stitch. see in the vocabulary.

   chain timber. arch. see bond timber, under bond.

   chain wales. naut. same as channels.

   chain wheel. see in the vocabulary.

   closed chain, open chain chem., terms applied to the
      chemical structure of compounds whose rational formulae
      are written respectively in the form of a closed ring see
      benzene nucleus, under benzene, or in an open
      extended form.

   endless chain, a chain whose ends have been united by a
      link.
      1913 webster
see also:
catenate chain belt chain boat chain bolt chain bond chain timber 
chain bridge chain cable chain coral halysites chain coupling 
chain gang chain hook chain mail chain molding chain pier 
chain pipe chain plate chain pulley chain pumps chain rule 
chain shot chain stitch bond timber bond chain wales 
channels chain wheel closed chain open chain benzene nucleus 
benzene endless chain 

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