n. A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 0.250 liters of fluid, 1/3 the volume of a standard bottle
n. A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A very high clog or patten, of Oriental origin, in some cases resembling a short stilt, formerly worn by women under their shoes to elevate them from the ground.
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n. a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Word Usage
"Entering with a careless air and taking a seat at a table near that occupied by the fugitive and the man in the slouch hat, he called for a plate of meat and a "chopine" of wine in a guttural voice."