PANNIKIN

pannikin

(noun) a small pan or cup (usually of tin)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pannikin (plural pannikins)

A durable cup or other vessel used for drinking made of metal and coated in enamel.

The contents of such a vessel.

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"ni*kin, n. Etym: [Dim. of pan a dish.]

Definition: A small pan or cup. Marryat. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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