stoup

stoup also stoop  (stp)

n.

1. Ecclesiastical A basin or font for holy water at the entrance of a church.

2. A drinking vessel, such as a cup or tankard.

3. Scots A bucket or pail.

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[Middle English stoup, bucket, jar, from Old Norse staup, cup.]

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stoup, stoop [stuːp]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a small basin for holy water

2. (Engineering / Tools) Scot and northern English dialect Also stowp a bucket or drinking vessel

[C14 (in the sense: bucket): of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse staup beaker, Old English stēap flagon; see steep¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stoup - an archaic drinking vessel           drinking vessel - a vessel intended for drinking
	2.	stoup - basin for holy water stoop basin - a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"

Translations

stoup [stuːp] N → copa f, frasco m (Rel) → pila f

stoup

n (Eccl) → Weihwasserbecken nt