chark

[ chahrk ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. charcoal ( def 1 ).
2. coke ¹.

verb (used with object)

1. to char; convert into coke.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chark¹

1485–95; earlier charke cole, back formation from charcoal

Example Sentences

Gimblet folded the letter carefully, replaced it in the envelope, and handed it back to Mr. Chark.

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Sir Gregory and I, Mr. Chark, were on our way to see if she had been heard of at the hospitals, at the moment of your arrival.

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Or perhaps your friend Chark would rather think that I was given to poisoning my relations?

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But with the "chark" the result was nearly as certain as when flint, steel, and tinder were employed for this purpose.

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Another suggestion is that it is connected with “chirk” or “chark,” an old word meaning “to make a grating noise.”

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