tappit hen


tap·pit hen

noun \ˈta-pət-\

Definition of TAPPIT HEN

Scottish
: a drinking vessel with a knob on the lid

Origin of TAPPIT HEN

Scots tappit, alteration of English topped
First Known Use: 1721

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