jetton
[
jet
-n]
/ˈdʒɛt n/
noun
1.
an inscribed counter or token.
Origin
1755-65;
<
French
jeton,
equivalent to
jet
(
er
) to throw, cast up (accounts), reckon (see
jet
1
) +
-on
noun suffix
British Dictionary definitions for
jetton
jetton
/
ˈdʒɛt
ə
n
/
noun
1.
a counter or token, esp a chip used in such gambling games as roulette
Word Origin
C18: from French
jeton,
from
jeter
to cast up (accounts); see
jet
1