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STOUP
stoup, stoop
(noun) basin for holy water
stoup
(noun) an archaic drinking vessel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stoup (plural stoups)
(obsolete) A bucket. [14th-20th c.]
(archaic) A mug or drinking vessel. [from 16th c.]
A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church. [from 16th c.]
Anagrams
• POTUS, USPTO, pouts, spout, tupos, upsot
Source: Wiktionary
Stoup, n. Etym: [See Stoop a vessel.]
1. A flagon; a vessel or measure for liquids. [Scot.]
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A basin at the entrance of Roman Catholic churches for containing the holy water with which those who enter, dipping their fingers in it, cross themselves; -- called also holy-water stoup.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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