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gallipot¹ Definition

gal·li·pot (gal′i pät′)

noun

a small pot or jar of glazed earthenware, esp. one used by druggists as a container for medicine

Etymology: ME galy pott, prob. < galeie, galley + pott, pot: ? because shipped in galleys from Italy

gallipot² Definition

gal·li·pot (gal′i pät′)

noun

galipot

gallipot Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • little: In the first place, the little gallipot of a boat that we were in was gravely overloaded.