puzzle jug

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of puzzle jug¹

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.

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