try-pot

[ trahy-pot ]
/ ˈtraɪˌpɒt /

noun

See under tryworks.

Origin of try-pot

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby try-pot

try on, try one's hand, try one's patience, try out, try square, try-pot, tryhard, trying, trying plane, tryke, tryma

Definition for try-pot (2 of 2)

tryworks
[ trahy-wurks ]
/ ˈtraɪˌwɜrks /

plural noun

(in whaling) a furnace in which a kettle (try-pot) is placed for rendering blubber.

Origin of tryworks

1785–95; try + works