pottle

[ pot-l ]

/ ˈpɒt l /

noun

a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.

a pot or tankard of this capacity.

the wine or other liquid in it.

Nearby words

potteries, potteries, the, pottery, potting shed, potting soil, pottle, potto, potts' operation, pottstown, pottsville, potty

Origin of pottle

1250–1300; Middle English potel < Middle French, diminutive of pot pot¹; see -elle

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Examples from the Web for pottle

And then they groan out that all is vanity, and slander joy by calling it a pottle of hay.
The Joyful Heart|Robert Haven Schauffler
"They're the insistingest people I ever knew," observed Mr. Pottle.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
"There isn't any too much room in this bungalow as it is," demurred Mr. Pottle.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
Und in a leedle pox py mine hedt, dey puts a pottle of medticine und say to me, 'You dakes a teaspoonful of dot efery dree hours.'
Doctor Jones' Picnic|S. E. Chapman

But a disquieting thought occurred to Mr. Pottle, and he voiced it.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell

British Dictionary definitions for pottle

pottle

/ (ˈpɒtəl) /

noun

archaic a liquid measure equal to half a gallon

NZ a plastic or cardboard container for foods such as yoghurt, fruit salad, or cottage cheese

Word Origin for pottle

C14: potel, from Old French: a small pot 1

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