a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"
any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"
to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
discover traces of; "She traced the circumstances of her birth"