monteith

[mon-teeth]

noun

a large punch bowl, usually of silver, having a notched rim for suspending punch cups.

Also called bonnet glass. a small stemless glass of the 18th century, having a bowl with a compoundly curved profile upon a broad foot.

Origin of monteith

First recorded in 1675–85; said to have been named after Monteigh, a Scotsman who wore a coat or cloak with a notched hem

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She did not weep on cue in public when Monteith died, or seek sympathy.
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Was it 90 seconds later, when the entire group collapsed into each other while gazing at a photo of Monteith himself?
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That Monteith would die of heroin in the year 2013 might seem surprising.
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At the words, quick as lightning, Monteith pulled from his pocket a loaded revolver and pointed it full at his rival.
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Wallace gladly accepted the offer, little guessing that his old and trusted friend Monteith was in the pay of England.
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As a soldier of fortune, he is retained in the service of the Earl of Monteith.
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It was determined to read them a salutary lesson, and Colonel Monteith was ordered to drive them away.
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The dressing station there was established by Lieut. Monteith and a detachment of twenty-five men.
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British Dictionary definitions for monteith

monteith

noun

a large ornamental bowl, usually of silver, for cooling wineglasses, which are suspended from the notched rim

Word Origin for monteith

C17: said to be from the name of a Scot who wore a cloak with a scalloped edge

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