Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

gourd cup

American  

noun

  1. a metal cup of the 16th and 17th centuries having a gourd-shaped bowl mounted on a stem.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He took down the gourd cup from the wall, and went out and quenched his thirst with long draughts at the spring, and then returned to his mother.

From Mohammed Ali and His House by Coleman, Chapman, Mrs.

A kettle contained a brew from which the dancers at intervals dipped with a gourd cup and drank.

From Whispering Walls by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)

A gourd cup lay on the edge of the tank.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne

All recline on the ground around a bowl of food, each with a gourd cup in his hand, but they manage this primitive arrangement with constant care for propriety.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

The drink was offered her in a gourd cup.

From A Little Girl in Old Detroit by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "gourd cup" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com