Part 1868

<hw>Chip</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To break or fly off in small pieces.</def>

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<hw>Chip</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used contemptuously.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>One of the counters used in poker and other games.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.</def>

<cs><col>Buffalo chips</col>. <cd>See under <er>Buffalo</er>.</cd> -- <col>Chip ax</col>, <cd>a small ax for chipping timber into shape.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Chip bonnet</col>, <col>Chip hat</col></mcol>, <cd>a bonnet or a hat made of Chip. See <er>Chip</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</cd> -- <col>A chip off the old block</col>, <cd>a child who resembles either of his parents.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> <i>Milton</i>.- <mcol><col>Potato chips</col>, <col>Saratoga chips</col><mcol>, <cd>thin slices of raw potato fried crisp.</cd></cs>

<h1>Chipmunk</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"munk`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A squirrel-like animal of the genus <spn>Tamias</spn>, sometimes called the <i>striped squirrel</i>, <i>chipping squirrel</i>, <i>ground squirrel</i>, <i>hackee</i>. The common species of the United States is the <spn>Tamias striatus</spn>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>chipmonk</asp>, <asp>chipmuck</asp>, and <asp>chipmuk</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Chipper</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[<tt>Cf.</tt> <er>Cheep</er>, <er>Chirp</er>.]</ety> <def>To chirp or chirrup.</def> <mark>[ Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Forby.</i>

<h1>Chipper</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"per</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Lively; cheerful; talkative.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Chippeways</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"pe*ways</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt>; <sing>sing. <singf>Chippeway</singf></sing>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the northern and weastern shores of Lake Superior; -- called also <altname>Objibways</altname>.</def>

<h1>Chipping</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"ping</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A chip; a piece separated by a cutting or graving instrument; a fragment.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act or process of cutting or breaking off small pieces, as in dressing iron with a chisel, or reducing a timber or block of stone to shape.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The breaking off in small pieces of the edges of potter's ware, porcelain, etc.</def>

<h1>Chipping bird</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"ping bird`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The chippy.</def>

<h1>Chipping squirrel</h1> <Xpage=249>

<hw>Chip"ping squir"rel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>See <er>Chipmunk</er>.</def>

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<hw>Chip"py</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Abounding in, or resembling, chips; dry and tasteless.</def>