(v. t.) To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape,
by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.
(v. t.) To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an
eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
(v. t.) To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.
(v. i.) To break or fly off in small pieces.
(n.) A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an
ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.
(n.) A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.
(n.) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in
a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
(n.) Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used
contemptuously.
(n.) One of the counters used in poker and other games.
(n.) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
