jet|ton

jet|ton
jet|ton «JEHT uhn», noun.
a piece of metal, ivory, or other material, used as a counter.
[< Old French jeton < jeter to throw, cast up accounts < Late Latin jectāre, alteration of Latin jactāre; see etym. under jactation (Cf.jactation)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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