An apartment in an upper story, or in a story above the lower floor of a dwelling house; often used as a lodging room.

Any retired room; any private apartment which a person occupies; as, he called on the judge at his chamber. Joseph entered into his chamber and wept. Genesis 43:30.

Any retired place. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. Proverbs 7:27.

A hollow or cavity; as the chamber of the eye.

A place where an assembly meets, and the assembly itself; as star-chamber; imperial chamber; chamber of accounts; ecclesiastical chamber; privy chamber; chamber of commerce.

In military affairs, the chamber of a mortar is that part of the chase, where the powder lies.

A powder-chamber, or bomb-chamber, a place under ground for holding powder and bombs, where they may be safe and secured from rains.

The chamber of a mine, a place, generally of a cubical form, where the powder is confined.

A species of ordnance.

The clouds. Psalm 104:3.

Certain southern constellations which are hid from us. The chambers of the south. Job 9:9. Chamber-council, a private or secret council . Chamber-counsel, a counselor, who gives his opinion in a private apartment, but does not advocate causes in court.

To reside in or occupy as a chamber.

To be wanton; to indulge in lewd or immodest behavior. Romans 13:13.

To shut up as in a chamber.