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Definition of "pint-pot" [pint-pot]

  • A pot made to contain a pint, especially a pewter pot for beer. (noun)
  • A person who is addicted to the use of beer, or a seller of beer. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "pint-pot" in a sentence
  • "There was a bit of cheese and bread, and a tin candlestick on the table, and a little black porter in a pint-pot."
  • "He cannot do it, any more than a pint-pot can hold a quart, or a quart-pot be filled by a pint."
  • "The remaining apparatus provided for your comfort in the bathroom is a wooden board, or rack, on which you squat, while you pour water over yourself with a tin pint-pot."