CHAR, noun A fish. CHAR, noun In England, work done by the day; a single job, or task. In New England, it is pronounced chore, which see. I know not the origin of the word. CHAR, verb transitive To perform a business. CHAR, verb intransitive To work at others houses by the day, without being a hired servant; to do small jobs.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI