pipkin

noun

pip·kin ˈpip-kən

: a small earthenware or metal pot usually with a horizontal handle

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from pipe

First Known Use

1554, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pipkin was in 1554

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“Pipkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipkin. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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