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piggin [ˈpɪgɪn] n a small wooden bucket or tub Also called pipkin [origin unknown] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I told him the dingey was nearly swamped, and he reached me a piggin. Partly to show the indispensableness of this act, it may here be stated, that, in the old Dutch fishery, a mop was used to dash the running line with water; in many other ships, a wooden piggin, or bailer, is set apart for that purpose. |
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