chappe
[shap]
Origin of chappe
First recorded in 1815–25
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Examples from the Web for chappe
Historical Examples of chappe
This gave 64 different signs, but was defective in the same point as that of Chappe.
Historic OdditiesSabine Baring-Gould
Observer, after an interval of ten minutes: Are you ready, Chappe?
Metapsychical PhenomenaJ. Maxwell
It was as though Chappe had indeed something to say and meant to say it.
Metapsychical PhenomenaJ. Maxwell
Chappe washed his hands, so to say, of Robert and his doings.
Metapsychical PhenomenaJ. Maxwell
Has he seen the biographical notice of Chappe in Larousses dictionary?
Metapsychical PhenomenaJ. Maxwell