chine1

[chahyn] /tʃaɪn/
noun, British Dialect
1.
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
Origin
before 900; Middle English; Old English cinu crevice, fissure; cognate with Middle Dutch kene; compare Old English cīnan to gape, crack open

chine2

[chahyn] /tʃaɪn/
noun
1.
the backbone or spine, especially of an animal.
2.
the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
3.
a ridge or crest, as of land.
4.
Nautical.
  1. an angular intersection of the sides and bottom of a vessel.
  2. a longitudinal member running behind this.
verb (used with object), chined, chining.
5.
(in butchering) to sever the backbone of.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English eschine < Old French eschine < Germanic. See shin

chine3

[chahyn] /tʃaɪn/
noun
1.
chime2 .

chiné

[shee-ney] /ʃiˈneɪ/
adjective
1.
noting or pertaining to a fabric having a variegated pattern produced by warp threads that have been dyed, printed, or painted before weaving.
Origin
1850-55; < French, past participle of chiner, verbal derivative of Chine China
British Dictionary definitions for chine

chime2

/tʃaɪm/
noun
1.
the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel
Word Origin
Old English cimb-; related to Middle Low German kimme outer edge, Swedish kimb

chine1

/tʃaɪn/
noun
1.
the backbone
2.
the backbone of an animal with adjoining meat, cut for cooking
3.
a ridge or crest of land
4.
(in some boats) a corner-like intersection where the bottom meets the side
verb
5.
(transitive) to cut (meat) along or across the backbone
Word Origin
C14: from Old French eschine, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scina needle, shinbone; see shin1

chine2

/tʃaɪn/
noun
1.
another word for chime2

chine3

/tʃaɪn/
noun
1.
(Southern English, dialect) a deep fissure in the wall of a cliff
Word Origin
Old English cīnan to crack

chiné

/ˈʃiːneɪ/
adjective
1.
(textiles) having a mottled pattern
Word Origin
C19: from French chiner to make in the Chinese fashion, from Chine China
Word Origin and History for chine
adj.

"in Chinese fashion," French Chiné, past participle of chiner "to color in Chinese fashion," from Chine "China" (see China).