Pot
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Etymology
- Old English pott
Noun
- A vessel used for cooking or storing food.
- The money wagered in poker or similar games.
- A trap for catching lobsters, crabs, or fish.
- (Slang) A nickname for the drug marijuana.
- (Archaic) An iron hat with a broad brim.
- Quotations
- 1786: The pot is an iron hat with broad brims: there are many under the denomination in the Tower, said to have been taken from the French; on eo fthem is represented in plat 7, fig. 1 and 2. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 12.
- Quotations
Translations
- Finnish: tölkki (1), potti (1,2), merta (3)
- German: Topf (1), Einsatz (2), Gras (4),
- Romanian: oală f (1)
Verb
Translations
- German: etwas in einen Topf werfen (1), etwas in einem Topf aufbewahren
Etymology