tappit-hen
[ tap-it-hen ]
/ ˈtæp ɪtˌhɛn /
noun Scot.
a hen with a crest or topknot.
a tankard, especially a large one, with a knob or ornament projecting from the top of its lid.
Words nearby tappit-hen
tappan zee,
tapper,
tappet,
tapping,
tapping up,
tappit-hen,
taproom,
taproot,
taps,
tapsal-teerie,
tapsalteerie
Example sentences from the Web for tappit-hen
Their bind was just a Scots pint over-head, and a tappit-hen to the bill, and no man ever saw them the waur o't.
St. Ronan's Well |Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for tappit-hen
tappit-hen
/ (ˈtæpɪtˈhɛn) /
noun Scot
a hen with a crest
a pewter tankard, usually with a distinctive knob on the lid
Word Origin for tappit-hen
C18: from Scottish
tappit topped, crested +
hen