gargoulette

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noun

A water-cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.

OriginFrench gargoulette →
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Meanings

noungargoulette (plural gargoulettes)

plural gargoulettes

  1. A water-cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.

    in the centre of the arabesque crown described in the bowls; rarer still, are pieces of form such as a gargoulette, an elegant long-necked bottle, and an octagonal recipient

    1873, Albert Jacquemart, translated by Mrs. Bury Palliser, History of the Ceramic Art

Origin

  1. Frenchgargoulette
  2. Englishgargoulette

Borrowed from French gargoulette.

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