monteith

American  

[mon-teeth] / mɒnˈtiθ /

noun

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

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

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monteith British  

/ mɒnˈtiːθ /

noun

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

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Etymology

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