dishpan

[ dish-pan ]

/ ˈdɪʃˌpæn /

a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.

Origin of dishpan

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; dish + pan¹

On the clean-swept floor were a pair of soft moccasins, a dishpan, a bar of soap, and a large jar of water.

Bloom of Cactus |Robert Ames Bennet
He shoveled out of the wheelbarrow till the dishpan was full, till the washtub was full.

Rootabaga Stories |Carl Sandburg
Sammy stood at the back door and pounded on the dishpan with a wooden spoon to announce that dinner was ready.

Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14) |Elbert Hubbard
Picking up the tea-kettle, she filled the dishpan and carried the kettle back to the stove, setting it down hard before she spoke.

Georgina of the Rainbows |Annie Fellows Johnston

Hit people on the head as they go by the store, grab their money and give them a dishpan in its place?

Dawson Black: Retail Merchant |Harold Whitehead

dishpan

/ (ˈdɪʃˌpæn) /

mainly US and Canadian a large pan for washing dishes, pots, etc