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ray line (Naut.), that portion of the log line which is veered from the reel to allow the chip to get clear of the stern eddies before the glass is turned. -- Stray mark (Naut.), the mark indicating the end of the stray line.

Mullet, 2. -- Striped snake (Zoöl.), the garter snake. -- Striped squirrel (Zoöl.), the chipmunk.

A member of the most prominent tribe of the Moro tribes, occupying the Sulu Archipelago; also, their language.

A genus of ground squirrels, including the chipmunk.

The seeds of a small tree (Croton Pavana) common in the Malay Archipelago. These seeds furnish croton oil, like those of Croton Tiglium. [Written also tilly.]

A kind of boat or junk used in the seas of the Malay Archipelago.

The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned.

A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, or Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvæ feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.

Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place. Burrill.

One who raises coal or merchandise with a tackle from a chip's hold. [Eng.]

Chips made by one who whittles; shavings cut from a stick with a knife.

de open. One person yawning in company will produce a spontaneous yawn in all present. N. Chipman.