pannikin
/ˈpanɪkɪn
/noun
A small metal drinking cup: a pannikin of water...
- Neither words nor time are wasted as pannikins of tea are drunk and braised steak is eaten.
- At the end of a hard day's work the men would drink down a big pannikin of scalding hot tea, and feel that it was a pretty good world.
- The raintrees provided a cover of dappled sunlight for guests as they quaffed jam and scones with a cup of tea served in pannikins by women in pinafores and lace caps, all in aid of the 125th anniversary of the Territory's first homestead.
Origin
Early 19th century: from pan1, on the pattern of cannikin.
Rhymes
- supplemental jurisdiction
- supplementally
- Supplemental Security Income
- supplemental triangle
- supplementarily
- supplementarity
- supplementary
- supplementary air
- supplementary angle
- supplementary benefit
- supplementary triangle
- supplementation
- supplementer
- supplementor
- suppleness
- supple silk
- suppletion
- suppletive
- suppletory
- suppletory oath
- Supplex
- suppliable
- suppliance
- suppliancy
- suppliant