chine Definition

chine¹
noun

1. The backbone.
2. A cut, especially of pork, which consists of part of the backbone and adjoining parts.
3. A steep-sided ridge.

verb

chined, chining
1. To cut (the carcass of an animal) along the backbone.

Etymology: 14c: from French eschine backbone.

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chine²
noun

1. A deep ravine, especially in S England.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon cinu crevice.