compotator
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of compotator
From Late Latin, dating back to 1725–35; see origin at compotation, -tor
Example Sentences
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I hold it a heresy to let it deaden in my hand, while the glass of my compotator is being filled on the opposite side of the table.
From Crotchet Castle by Peacock, Thomas Love
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