pottle
/pot-l/US // ˈpɒt l //UK // (ˈpɒtəl) //
罐子,陶器,壶口,罐头
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 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.
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