- Pipkin
- Pipkin Pip"kin, n. [Dim. of {Pipe}.] A small earthen boiler. [1913 Webster]
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pipkin — [pip′kin] n. [? dim. of PIPE, n. 11] 1. a small earthenware pot 2. dial. var. of PIGGIN … English World dictionary
Pipkin — A pipkin is an earthenware cooking pot used for cooking over direct heat from coals or a wood fire. They have a handle and three feet. Late medieval and postmedieval pipkins had a hollow handle in order to insert a stick in it for… … Wikipedia
Pipkin — This interesting and unusual surname may be either a diminutive form of the Old French personal name Pepis, Pepin , or a diminutive of the name Pip , itself a pet form of Philip, with the suffix kin , ultimately from the Middle Dutch and German… … Surnames reference
pipkin — noun Etymology: perhaps from pipe Date: 1565 a small earthenware or metal pot usually with a horizontal handle … New Collegiate Dictionary
pipkin — /pip kin/, n. 1. a small, earthen pot. 2. Brit. Dial. a piggin. [1555 65; perh. PIPE2 + KIN] * * * … Universalium
pipkin — noun A small earthen boiler … Wiktionary
pipkin — noun a small earthenware pot. Origin C16: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
pipkin — pip·kin … English syllables
pipkin — pip•kin [[t]ˈpɪp kɪn[/t]] n. a small earthen pot • Etymology: 1555–65; perh. pipe II+ kin … From formal English to slang
pipkin — /ˈpɪpkən/ (say pipkuhn) noun 1. a small earthen pot. 2. US → piggin. {? pipe2 + kin} …
