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.

Origin of pottle

1250–1300; Middle English potel<Middle French, diminutive of potpot¹; see -elle

Words nearby pottle

potter's wheel, potter wasp, pottery, potting shed, potting soil, pottle, potto, Pott's abscess, Pott's disease, Pott's fracture, Potts' operation

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Example sentences 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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单词	pottle
释义	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. Origin of pottle 1250–1300; Middle English potel<Middle French, diminutive of potpot¹; see -elle Words nearby pottle potter's wheel, potter wasp, pottery, potting shed, potting soil, pottle, potto, Pott's abscess, Pott's disease, Pott's fracture, Potts' operation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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