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cuspidor, -ore U.S.|ˈkʌspɪdɔː(r), -ɔə(r)| Also 8 cuspadore. [a. Pg. cuspidor spitter, f. cuspir to spit, deriv. of L. conspuĕre.] A spittoon.
1779Forrest Voy. N. Guinea 235 Before each person was placed a large brass salver, a black earthen pot of water, and a brass cuspadore. 1871Specif. Heath's Patent No. 1858 Improvements in Cuspidores. 1892Howells Mercy 10 Nickel-plated cuspidors. |