What is the edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave called?
chine — The edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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