stoup
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
Scot. a pail or bucket.
Scot. and North England.
a drinking vessel, as a cup or tankard, of various sizes.
the amount it holds.
Origin of stoup
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How to use stoup in a sentence
On December 6, Liautaud and his teammate Doug stoup, set off from Antarctica on a 640-kilometer ski journey to the South Pole.
Auchtermuchty had only fallen into company with an idle knave like himself, and a stoup of aquavitae between them.
The Abbot | Sir Walter ScottShe was standing by the holy water stoup leaning against a white pillar.
The Prussian Terror | Alexandre DumasFrom the size, it is improbable it was used as a font, being more likely a holy-water stoup, for which purpose it is now employed.
Holborn and Bloomsbury | Sir Walter BesantNear the porch, in the usual position, is a holy-water stoup that has the front part of the basin broken off.
The Evolution Of An English Town | Gordon Home
Come, quick now, bring me a lusty stoup of wine, To moisten my understanding and inspire me (H. Frere).
The Symposium | Xenophon
British Dictionary definitions for stoup
stoop
/ (stuːp) /
a small basin for holy water
Also: stowp Scot and Northern English dialect a bucket or drinking vessel
Origin of stoup
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