Definition of "gurglet" []

• A porous earthen jar for cooling water by evaporation. (noun)

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• "Very shortly some slaves came to the cell with a large gurglet of water, a basin and napkins, a platter with bread and meat, and some garments of women's wear; and, setting them down within reach of the prisoners, they ran away."
• "From a gurglet of water near-by the Egyptian took a draught, and proceeded -"
• "Rejoining his attendant, and staying a moment to thoroughly empty the gurglet of water, on his hands and knees he crawled into a passage much obstructed by debris."