English Dictionary

A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.
Source : opted (25366)  - auto

Apartments in a lodging house.
Source : opted (25367)  - auto

A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber.
Source : opted (25368)  - auto

A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or association; as, the Chamber of Deputies; the Chamber of Commerce.
Source : opted (25369)  - auto

A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as, the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of the eye.
Source : opted (25370)  - auto

A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done out of court.
Source : opted (25371)  - auto

A chamber pot.
Source : opted (25372)  - auto

That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns.
Source : opted (25373)  - auto

A cavity in a mine, usually of a cubical form, to contain the powder.
Source : opted (25374)  - auto

A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades.
Source : opted (25375)  - auto