Definition of chases:
(n) :
The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
(n) :
A hunt; the act of hunting; the pursuit of game.
(n) :
(uncountable) A children's game where one player chases another.
(n) :
(British) A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
(n) :
Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.
(n) :
(nautical) Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase.