{ } n. [ Ir. cear, Gael. ceara, lit., red, blood-colored, fr. cear blood. So named from its red belly. ] (Zool.) One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is sometimes called a char. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See 1st Char. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. The gum resin of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Same as Churrus. Balfour. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. charrus a certain weight. ] See Charge, n., 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See 6th Char. ] Pertaining to charcoal, or partaking of its qualities. [ 1913 Webster ]