monteith

(män tēt̸h′)

noun

a large punch bowl, usually of silver, with a notched brim from which glasses and ladles are hung

Origin: said to be named after a 17th-c. Scot whose coat had a notched hem

See monteith in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A large punch bowl having a notched rim on which cups can be hung.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly after Monteith (Monteigh), an eccentric 17th-century Scotsman who wore a cloak scalloped at the hem

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