stopple

[ stop-uhl ]

/ ˈstɒp əl /

Chiefly Northern U.S.

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noun

a stopper, especially for a bottle.

verb (used with object), stop·pled, stop·pling.

to close or fit with a stopple.

Origin of stopple

First recorded in 1350–1400, stopple is from the Middle English word stoppel.See stop, -le

Words nearby stopple

stopped diapason, stopper, stopping, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, stopping power, stopple, stop press, stop price, stops, stop short, stop sign

Example sentences from the Web for stopple

The heat will cause the oil to run down between the stopple and mouth of the bottle.
The American Housewife|Anonymous
He pounces upon the decanter, pulls out the stopple, and applies his nose to the mouth.
Evening Dress|W. D. Howells
You may at first stop it so, that the strong working may throw out the stopple, and yet keep it close, till it work strongly.
The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened|Kenelm Digby
These fumes issue sometimes in such abundance as to push out the stopple; which you must then replace, and slacken the fire.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

The heat will cause the oil to run down between the stopple and mouth.
The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide|Anonymous