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

Example Sentences

Independent Mid Ulster Councillor, Barry Monteith, has been working with some of the relatives to erect a new plaque near where the Hillcrest Bar was.

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The final stretch of the journey will see the pilgrims joined by David Monteith, Dean of Canterbury, and members of the Cathedral chapter to walk from the village of Chartham to Canterbury, arriving in time for evensong on Sunday, 22 March.

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"Each time these collapses or fires happen, the same conversations happen and everyone agrees it's terrible and we should do something about it," says Matt Loader, co-founder of architecture firm Loader Monteith.

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Local independent councillor Barry Monteith organised for the lane to be cleaned with a power hose last year.

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Roger, along with fellow rebels Robert Monteith and Daniel Julian Bailey, was ferried back to the coastal waters off Ireland aboard a German u-boat.

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