The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Colp \Colp\ (k[o^]kp), n.
See Collop.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Collop \Col"lop\, n. [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. colp blow,
stroke, piece, F. coup, fr. L. colophus buffet, cuff, Gr. ?]
[Written also colp.]
1. A small slice of meat; a piece of flesh.
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God knows thou art a collop of my flesh. --Shak.
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Sweetbread and collops were with skewers pricked.
--Dryden.
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2. A part or piece of anything; a portion.
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Cut two good collops out of the crown land.
--Fuller.
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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Colp, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 224
Housing Units (2000): 112
Land area (2000): 0.142093 sq. miles (0.368019 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.142093 sq. miles (0.368019 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15807
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 37.805768 N, 89.079058 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Colp, IL
Colp