Pottlepot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pottlepot is a noun meaning (archaic) A pot or vessel containing two quarts (four pints), especially one used to hold alcohol.
Meaning
(archaic) A pot or vessel containing two quarts (four pints), especially one used to hold alcohol.
More Meanings
- (archaic) An alcoholic, a drunkard.
Example Sentences
... and help her with the yeast , and filling the pottlepots of ale out of the tubs.
Maillotin du Bac seemed determined that, as far as the quality of his favours went, no jealousy should exist between the trencher and the pottlepot.
[…] wains—I trust it is only the medicine of the pottlepot, (being the only medicamentum which the beast useth,) which hath caused him to tarry on the road.
"Thou art no man (she saith) —thou art a Pottlepot!" "No man," I saith. "No man!" she saith. And "Pottlepot" thereto! "Thou sleepest like our dog all day; thou drink'st as fishes do."
Word Forms
- pottlepots
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pottle, pottleful, quart-pot, pott, gage, hoop.
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