‖n. [ See Chasse-café ] A small potion of spirituous liquor taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, or the like; -- originally
n. [ F., fr. chassé, p. p. of chasser to chase. ]
v. i. (Dancing) To make the movement called chassé;
‖n. [ F., fr. chasser to chase + café coffee. ] See Chasse, n., above. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ F., from the village of
‖n. [ F., fr. chasser to chase + marée tide. ] (Naut.) A French coasting lugger. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖n. [ From the French inventor, A. A. Chassepot. ] (Mil.) A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., a huntsman. See Chase to pursue. ]
The great chasseur who had announced her arrival. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]