name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pottle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈpɒtəl/
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rhymes with -ɒtəl
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CMU ARPABET: P AA1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot or drinking vessel of around this size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Examples
- c. 1605, Thomas Dekker, The Honest Whore Part 2, London: Nathaniel Butter, 1630, a pottle of Greeke wine
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noun
Meaning 3
A small food container, usually made of plastic or cardboard, typically used for containing hot chips, yoghurt or other foodstuffs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
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noun
Meaning 4
A small pot or other receptacle, e.g. for strawberries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Examples
- 2005, Dan Keding and Amy Douglas (eds.), English Folktales, World Folklore Series, Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, →ISBN, page 21, "I was wondering whether you’ve got such a thing as a pottle of brains to spare?"
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verb
Meaning 5
To place in a pottle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 6
a pot that holds 2 quarts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pot
History
Etymology
From Middle English potell, potel, from Old French potel, diminutive of pot; see more at pot.