Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - chine

1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a backbone, esp. of an animal. b a joint of meat containing all or part of this. 2 a ridge or ar{ecirc}te. --v.tr. cut (meat) across or along the backbone. Etymology: ME f. OF eschine f. L spina SPINE 2. n. a deep narrow ravine in the Isle of Wight or Dorset. Etymology: OE cinu chink etc. f. Gmc 3. n. the join between the side and the bottom of a ship etc. Etymology: var. of CHIME(2)