stinkpot


stink·pot

noun \ˈstiŋk-ˌpät\

Definition of STINKPOT

1
: an earthen jar filled with fetid material and formerly sometimes thrown as a stink bomb on the deck of an enemy ship
2
: a musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) of the United States and Canada
3
: stinker 1
4
slang : motorboat

Examples of STINKPOT

  1. <if I ever get filthy rich, I'm going to buy myself a stinkpot and take up fishing>

First Known Use of STINKPOT

1669

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