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nipperkin.

A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.

    archaic
  2. A small amount of beer, wine, or other liquid, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Probably from nip (“a dram or sip”) + -er + -kin as in kilderkin.

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