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pottle

/pot-l/US // ˈpɒt l //UK // (ˈpɒtəl) //

罐子,陶器,壶口,罐头

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
    • : a pot or tankard of this capacity.
    • : the wine or other liquid in it.

Examples

  • Hang your straining-bags so that they maynt touch,--first bag a gallon, others a pottle.

  • Right sir, heres three shillings and sixpence for a pottle and a manchet.

  • He knocks and enters, and finds Freshfield over his favourite work, the Posterior Analytics, and a pottle of strawberries.

  • He had a paper-bag under each arm and a pottle of strawberries in one hand, and was out of breath.

  • Pottle, pot′l, n. a little pot: a measure of four pints: a small basket for fruit.