n. See Chopine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. chopine, fr. G. schoppen. ] A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim. ] 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.
Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]