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/pot"l/, n.1. a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.2. a pot or tankard of this capacity.3. the wine or other liquid in it.[1250-1300; ME potel < MF, dim. of pot POT1; see -ELLE]
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Pottle — Pot tle, n. [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See {Pot}.] 1. A liquid measure of four pints. [1913 Webster] 2. A pot or tankard. Shak. [1913 Webster] A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. A vessel or small basket for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pottle — (spr. Pott l), englisches Maß, 114,5 Pariser Cubikzoll … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pottle — (spr. pottl), engl. Hohlmaß für trockne Waren, = 1/2 Gallon oder 2 Quarts … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pottle — Pottle, englisches Hohlmaß = 1/2 Gallon = 2,272 l … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Pottle — (spr. pottl), engl. Hohlmaß zu 1/2 Gallon = 2,27 l … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Pottle — Pottle, engl. Maß = 1141/2 Par. Kubikzoll … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
pottle — [pät′ l] n. [ME potel < MFr, dim. of pot, POT1] 1. a former unit of liquid measure, equal to a half gallon 2. a pot or tankard of this capacity, or its contents, as wine, ale, etc … English World dictionary
Pottle — This interesting surname with variant spellings Pottle, Pottell, etc., is a diminutive of Pot, an aphetic form of the Middle English given name Philipot, itself a diminutive of the personal name Philip (from the Greek Philippos, from philein to… … Surnames reference
Pottle draught — Pottle Pot tle, n. [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See {Pot}.] 1. A liquid measure of four pints. [1913 Webster] 2. A pot or tankard. Shak. [1913 Webster] A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. A vessel or small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pottle, Frederick A(lbert) — ▪ American scholar born Aug. 3, 1897, Lovell, Maine, U.S. died May 16, 1987, New Haven, Conn., U.S. American scholar who became the foremost authority on the 18th century English biographer James Boswell (Boswell, James). Pottle… … Universalium
pottle-bodied — pottˈle bodied adjective Having a body shaped like a pottle • • • Main Entry: ↑pottle … Useful english dictionary
