Spittoon Definition

spĭ-to͝on
spittoons
noun
spittoons
A bowl-shaped, usually metal vessel, often with a funnel-shaped cover, into which tobacco chewers periodically spit.
American Heritage
A lidless pot for spitting into; cuspidor.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
The absorbent pad an ink cartridge rests on in an inkjet printer.
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Noun

Singular:
spittoon
Plural:
spittoons

Origin of Spittoon

  • spit -oon (as in balloon)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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