Part 1889

<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of chopping; a stroke.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A piece chopped off; a slice or small piece, especially of meat; <as>as, a mutton <ex>chop</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A crack or cleft. See <er>Chap</er>.</def>

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<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Chap</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A jaw of an animal; -- commonly in the <pluf>pl.</pluf> See <er>Chops</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; <as>as, East <ex>Chop</ex> or West <ex>Chop</ex></as>. See <er>Chops</er>.</def>

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<hw>Chop</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Chin. & Hind. <ets>ch\'bep</ets> stamp, brand.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Quality; brand; <as>as, silk of the first <ex>chop</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A permit or clearance.</def>

<cs><col>Chop dollar</col>, <cd>a silver dollar stamped to attest its purity.</cd> -- <col>chop of tea</col>, <cd>a number of boxes of the same make and quality of leaf.</cd> -- <col>Chowchow chop</col>. <cd>See under <er>Chowchow</er>.</cd> -- <col>Grand chop</col>, <cd>a ship's port clearance.</cd></cs>

<i>S. W. Williams.</i>

<h1>Chopboat</h1> <Xpage=252>

<hw>Chop"boat`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Chin. <ets>chop</ets> sort, quality.]</ety> <def>A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels.</def> <mark>[China]</mark>

<i>S. W. Williams.</i>

<h1>Chopchurch</h1> <Xpage=252>

<hw>Chop"church`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Chop</er> to barter.]</ety> <fld>(Old Eng. Law)</fld> <def>An exchanger or an exchange of benefices.</def> <mark></mark>

<h1>Chopfallen</h1> <Xpage=252>

<hw>Chop`fall`en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the lower chop or jaw depressed; hence, crestfallen; dejected; dispirited;downcast. See <er>Chapfallen</er>.</def>

<h1>Chophouse</h1> <Xpage=252>

<hw>Chop"house`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A house where chops, etc., are sold; an eating house.</def>

<blockquote>The freedom of a <b>chophouse</b>. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chophouse</h1> <Xpage=252>

<hw>Chop"house`</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Chop</er> quality.]</ety> <def>A customhouse where transit duties are levied.</def> <mark>[China]</mark>

<i>S. W. Williams.</i>

<h1>Chopin</h1> <Xpage=252>

<hw>Chop"in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>chopine</ets>, fr. G. <ets>schoppen</ets>.]</ety> <def>A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart.</def>