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tappit-hen
[ tap-it-hen ]
/ ˈtæp ɪtˌhɛn /
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noun Scot.
a hen with a crest or topknot.
a tankard, especially a large one, with a knob or ornament projecting from the top of its lid.
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Words nearby tappit-hen
Tappan Zee, tapper, tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps, tapsal-teerie, tapster
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How to use tappit-hen in a sentence
Their bind was just a Scots pint over-head, and a tappit-hen to the bill, and no man ever saw them the waur o't.
St. Ronan's Well|Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for tappit-hen
tappit-hen
/ (ˈtæpɪtˈhɛn) /
noun Scot
a hen with a crest
a pewter tankard, usually with a distinctive knob on the lid
Word Origin for tappit-hen
C18: from Scottish tappit topped, crested + hen
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