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pottle(dictionary)

pottle (iou)



pottle noun. ME.
[Old French potel dim. of pot POT noun1: see -EL2.]
A former unit of capacity for corn, fruit, liquids, etc., equal to two quarts or half a gallon (approx. 2.3l). arch. ME.
b. A pot or vessel of (about) this capacity. arch. L17.
A small esp. conical punnet for strawberries etc.; NZ an open cardboard or plastic container in which chips etc. are sold. L18.
(The object thrown in) a children's game similar to hopscotch. E19.
Comb.: pottle-pot arch. a two-quart pot or tankard.