clackdish

clackdish
\\ˈklakˌdish\ noun
Etymology: so called from the sound made by the lid

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clackˈdish noun (archaic)
A wooden dish carried by beggars, having a movable cover which they clacked to attract attention
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Main Entry: ↑clack

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  • clackdish — clack·dish …   English syllables

  • clapdish — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: clap (II) “lid” + dish : a wooden dish once carried by alms seekers having a lid that could be clapped to attract attention and also, if carried by a leper, to warn of approach * * * clapˈdish same as ↑clackdish (see… …   Useful english dictionary

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