chapbook

[ chap-book ]

/ ˈtʃæpˌbʊk /

noun

a small book or pamphlet of popular tales, ballads, etc., formerly hawked about by chapmen.

a small book or pamphlet, often of poetry.

Origin of chapbook

1790–1800; chap (as in chapman) + book

Words nearby chapbook

chaparral bird, chaparral cock, chaparral lily, chaparral pea, chapati, chapbook, chape, chapeau, chapeau bras, chapel, chapel de fer

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Example sentences from the Web for chapbook

A cave man is fun to be engaged to and keep a record about in your chapbook––but when you marry him it is a different matter.
The Gorgeous Girl|Nalbro Bartley
The reappearance of the chapbook synchronized with that, and is closely related with it.
Studies of Contemporary Poets|Mary C. Sturgeon
It is evidently a reprint of a chapbook of the time of Charles II., as appears from many allusions.
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood
The account of these wonderful happenings was published in the form of a chapbook, and obtained a large circulation.
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood

Chiefly from a Chapbook Life, written apparently shortly after his death.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for chapbook

chapbook

/ (ˈtʃæpˌbʊk) /

noun

a book of popular ballads, stories, etc, formerly sold by chapmen or pedlars

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单词	chapbook
释义	chapbook [ chap-book ] / ˈtʃæpˌbʊk / noun a small book or pamphlet of popular tales, ballads, etc., formerly hawked about by chapmen. a small book or pamphlet, often of poetry. Origin of chapbook 1790–1800; chap (as in chapman) + book Words nearby chapbook chaparral bird, chaparral cock, chaparral lily, chaparral pea, chapati, chapbook, chape, chapeau, chapeau bras, chapel, chapel de fer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chapbook A cave man is fun to be engaged to and keep a record about in your chapbook––but when you marry him it is a different matter. The Gorgeous Girl\|Nalbro Bartley The reappearance of the chapbook synchronized with that, and is closely related with it. Studies of Contemporary Poets\|Mary C. Sturgeon It is evidently a reprint of a chapbook of the time of Charles II., as appears from many allusions. The History of Signboards\|Jacob Larwood The account of these wonderful happenings was published in the form of a chapbook, and obtained a large circulation. Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland\|J. Maxwell Wood Chiefly from a Chapbook Life, written apparently shortly after his death. Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events\|S. Baring-Gould British Dictionary definitions for chapbook chapbook / (ˈtʃæpˌbʊk) / noun a book of popular ballads, stories, etc, formerly sold by chapmen or pedlars Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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