"gallipot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gallipots [plural], galleypot [alternative], gallypot [alternative]
Etymology: From uncertain first element + pot. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} gallipot (plural gallipots)
  1. A small, glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding medicine and ointment. Categories (topical): Containers Translations (small jar used by apothecaries): ܫܛܝܦܬܐ (Classical Syriac), علاج حقهسی (ʼilâc hokkası) (Ottoman Turkish), حقه (huqqa) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-gallipot-en-noun-22O1gAW1 Disambiguation of Containers: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Classical Syriac translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Syriac translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'small jar used by apothecaries': 74 26
  2. (now rare) Someone who uses such pots; an apothecary. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-gallipot-en-noun-EsSpq9EY Disambiguation of Containers: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Classical Syriac translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Syriac translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gallipot word

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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