PIGGIN

Etymology

Noun

piggin (plural piggins)

(dialect) A small pail, can or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop for scattering grain, slopping the hogs, etc.

Synonyms: pig, pigg

Source: Wiktionary

Pig"gin, n. Etym: [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.]

Definition: A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle,

– often used as a dipper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition