society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > [noun] > metal vessel > brass (4)
A vessel made of, or (in later use) of a type originally made of, maslin; spec. = maslin kettle n. at compounds 2.
A small metal pan; (also) a small pitcher.
A small brass vessel. Cf. prig, n.2
Used elliptically for various things made of brass: esp. A brazen vessel: cf. copper, n.1 3a. (rare.)