chips

n. Naut. sl. a ship's carpenter.

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\\ˈchips\ noun plural but singular in construction

Etymology: probably from plural of chip (I)

slang : a ship's carpenter

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chips noun (slang)

1. A carpenter (also chippˈy)

2. A regimental pioneer sergeant, usu a carpenter

3. Money

plural noun (informal)

Fried potato-chips

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Main Entry: ↑chip

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CHIPS UK [tʃɪps] US noun [uncountable] business

clearing house interbank payment system: an electronic system for making international payments in dollars and for changing money from one currency to another

Thesaurus: general words relating to banking_hyponym

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In British English, chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil. Pieces of potato like these are called fries or french fries in American English.

...fish and chips.

They go out to a place near the Capitol for a steak and fries.

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In American English, chips or potato chips are very thin slices of potato that have been fried until they are hard and crunchy. Pieces of potato like these are called crisps in British English.

...a bag of potato chips.

...a packet of crisps.

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