"tarpot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tarpots [plural]
Etymology: tar + pot Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tar|pot}} tar + pot Head templates: {{en-noun}} tarpot (plural tarpots)
  1. A pot used for carrying tar.
    Sense id: en-tarpot-en-noun-HYO7yrnu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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