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chert

A very fine-grained dense rock consisting of chalcedony or opal, often with some quartz, and sometimes with calcite, iron oxide, […]

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cherry

An even-textured, moderately highdensity wood of the eastern US, rich red-brown in color; takes a high luster; used for cabinetwork

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cheneau

1. A gutter at the eaves of a building, esp. one that is ornamented. 2. An ornamented crest, 2 or

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chemise

A wall (often concentric with the keep) built around a medieval fortification of a bastion or keep.

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chemin-de-ronde

A continuous gangway behind a rampart, providing a means of communication along a fortified wall.

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