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cream pail

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noun

  1. an open bowl of silver having a ladle or spoon for serving cream.

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Mix each skimming with the others thoroughly, and keep the cream pail in a warm place at all times.

From The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various

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