pitchi
/ˈpɪtʃi
/noun Australian
An Aboriginal container made of wood or bark, used for holding liquids or goods, or carrying a baby: they all drink from the pitchi, including the boy...
- The lead was taken by the widow carrying a wooden pitchi.
- The concavity is of considerable depth and renders the pitchi useful for carrying water in.
- She thrusts the pitchi under the arms and on to the lap of each one in turn.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Western Desert language and neighbouring languages bidi.
- close
- close but no cigar
- close by
- close call
- close-caption
- close-coupled
- close-cropped
- closed
- closed book
- closed caption
- closed chain
- closed-circuit television
- closed communion
- closed compound
- closed couplet
- closed-door
- closed-end
- closed-in
- close-down
- close down (or close something down)
- closed season
- closed shop
- closed syllable
- closed traverse
- closed universe