puzzle jug

American  

noun

1. a drinking jug of the 17th and 18th centuries, so made as to challenge the drinker to drink without spilling or spraying the contents.

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Etymology

Origin of puzzle jug

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Staff at Ipswich's Christchurch Mansion want the boy to know the 18th Century Delftware puzzle jug he knocked off a window ledge last summer has been fixed.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2015