| Pot (pot) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Pot |
| [Akin to LG. pott, D.
pot, Dan. potte, Sw. potta, Icel. pottr,
F. pot; of unknown origin.] |
A metallic
or earthen vessel, appropriated to any of a great variety of uses, as
for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, for plants, etc.;
as, a quart pot; a flower pot; a bean
pot.
An earthen or pewter cup for liquors; a
mug.
The quantity contained in a pot; a potful;
as, a pot of ale.
A metal or earthenware extension of a flue
above the top of a chimney; a chimney pot.
A crucible; as, a graphite pot; a
melting pot.
A wicker vessel for catching fish, eels,
etc.
A perforated cask for draining sugar.
A size of paper. See Pott.
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To place or inclose in pots
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To
shoot for the pot, i.e., cooking; to secure or hit by a pot shot; to
shoot when no special skill is needed.
To secure; gain; win; bag.
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To take a pot shot or
shots, as at game or an enemy.
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The
total of the bets at stake at one time, as in racing or card playing;
the pool;
A plain defensive
headpiece; later, and perhaps in a jocose sense, any helmet; -- called
also pot helmet.
The total of the
bets at one time; the pool.
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