Chopine
Pronunciation : Cho*pine"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. chapin, escapin, Sp. chapin, Pg. chapim.]
Definition : Defn: 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. [Variously spelt chioppine, chopin, etc.] Your ladyship is nearer to heaven than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913