a hen having a tuft of feathers on her head.
2. tappit hen ·- a measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts);
so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen.
a hen having a tuft of feathers on her head.
2. tappit hen ·- a measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts);
so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012