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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.


monteith British  
/ mɒnˈtiːθ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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