pitch kettle
/ˈpɪtʃ ˌkɛtl/Now historical
noun
A large vessel in which pitch is heated or boiled, especially for use on a ship.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Foreign Accounts 3 Henry VI. From pitch + kettle.
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