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Definition of piggin - 2 dictionary results

pig⋅gin

[pig-in]
–noun
1. Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
2. cream pail.

Origin:
1545–55; perh. akin to pig 2

cream pail

–noun
an open bowl of silver having a ladle or spoon for serving cream.
Also called piggin.
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