I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: perhaps from chop (I) + stick
: the crosspiece (as of wire or whalebone) from which the hooks hang on a deep-sea fishing line
II. noun
Etymology: pidgin English, from chop fast (from a Chinese dialect word akin to Cant kap ) + English stick; translation of Chinese (Cant) faaì tsź
: one of a pair of slender sticks held between the thumb and fingers of one hand and used chiefly in Oriental countries to lift food to the mouth
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