MONTEITH


Meaning of MONTEITH in English

/mon teeth"/ , n.

1. a large punch bowl, usually of silver, having a notched rim for suspending punch cups.

2. Also called bonnet glass . a small stemless glass of the 18th century, having a bowl with a compoundly curved profile upon a broad foot.

[ 1675-85; said to have been named after Monteigh, a Scotsman who wore a coat or cloak with a notched hem ]

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