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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