Definition of porringer in English:

porringer

noun ˈpɒrɪn(d)ʒəˈpɔrəndʒər

historical

A small bowl, typically with a handle, used for soup, stew, or similar dishes.
Example sentencesExamples
- Now a rare silver porringer - a small dish for soup or porridge - inscribed with the words ‘The gift of Sir Thomas Herbert’ is coming up for sale at the London auction house on October 11.
- Although porringers were often made of pewter, this specimen is a fragmentary shallow brass dish with a decorative handle that measured approximately 14 cm in diameter.
- Once that was finished, I was to start putting the stew into the porringers and ring the meal bell.
- Eddy slurped up what remained of his stew and sent his porringer down the table.
- One vessel, a stoneware porringer with twisted handles, painted cobalt blue, is a form uncommon for the time, and has not appeared at other American colonial sites.
Synonyms
dish, basin, pan, pot, crock, crucible, mortar

Origin

Late Middle English (earlier as potager and pottinger): from Old French potager, from potage 'contents of a pot'.

Definition of porringer in US English:

porringer

nounˈpɔrəndʒərˈpôrənjər

historical

A small bowl, typically with a handle, used for soup, stew, or similar dishes.
Example sentencesExamples
- Once that was finished, I was to start putting the stew into the porringers and ring the meal bell.
- One vessel, a stoneware porringer with twisted handles, painted cobalt blue, is a form uncommon for the time, and has not appeared at other American colonial sites.
- Now a rare silver porringer - a small dish for soup or porridge - inscribed with the words ‘The gift of Sir Thomas Herbert’ is coming up for sale at the London auction house on October 11.
- Eddy slurped up what remained of his stew and sent his porringer down the table.
- Although porringers were often made of pewter, this specimen is a fragmentary shallow brass dish with a decorative handle that measured approximately 14 cm in diameter.
Synonyms
dish, basin, pan, pot, crock, crucible, mortar

Origin

Late Middle English (earlier as potager and pottinger): from Old French potager, from potage ‘contents of a pot’.

单词	porringer
释义	Definition of porringer in English: porringer noun ˈpɒrɪn(d)ʒəˈpɔrəndʒər historical A small bowl, typically with a handle, used for soup, stew, or similar dishes. Example sentencesExamples Now a rare silver porringer - a small dish for soup or porridge - inscribed with the words ‘The gift of Sir Thomas Herbert’ is coming up for sale at the London auction house on October 11. Although porringers were often made of pewter, this specimen is a fragmentary shallow brass dish with a decorative handle that measured approximately 14 cm in diameter. Once that was finished, I was to start putting the stew into the porringers and ring the meal bell. Eddy slurped up what remained of his stew and sent his porringer down the table. One vessel, a stoneware porringer with twisted handles, painted cobalt blue, is a form uncommon for the time, and has not appeared at other American colonial sites. Synonyms dish, basin, pan, pot, crock, crucible, mortar Origin Late Middle English (earlier as potager and pottinger): from Old French potager, from potage 'contents of a pot'. Definition of porringer in US English: porringer nounˈpɔrəndʒərˈpôrənjər historical A small bowl, typically with a handle, used for soup, stew, or similar dishes. Example sentencesExamples Once that was finished, I was to start putting the stew into the porringers and ring the meal bell. One vessel, a stoneware porringer with twisted handles, painted cobalt blue, is a form uncommon for the time, and has not appeared at other American colonial sites. Now a rare silver porringer - a small dish for soup or porridge - inscribed with the words ‘The gift of Sir Thomas Herbert’ is coming up for sale at the London auction house on October 11. Eddy slurped up what remained of his stew and sent his porringer down the table. Although porringers were often made of pewter, this specimen is a fragmentary shallow brass dish with a decorative handle that measured approximately 14 cm in diameter. Synonyms dish, basin, pan, pot, crock, crucible, mortar Origin Late Middle English (earlier as potager and pottinger): from Old French potager, from potage ‘contents of a pot’.
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