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
27 November 2024
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