3. A crack or cleft. See Chap.
CHOP
Chop, n. Etym: [See Chap.]
1. A jaw of an animal; — commonly in the pl. See Chops.
2. A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.
3. The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; as, East Chop or West Chop. See Chops.
CHOP
Chop, n. Etym: [Chin. & Hind. chap stamp, brand.]
1. Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.
2. A permit or clearance. Chop dollar, a silver dollar stamped to
attest its purity.
— chop of tea, a number of boxes of the same make and quality of
leaf.
— Chowchow chop. See under Chowchow.
— Grand chop, a ship's port clearance. S. W. Williams.
CHOPBOAT
Chop"boat`, n. Etym: [Chin. chop sort, quality.]
Defn: A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels. [China] S. W. Williams.