clapdish

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

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clapˈdish same as ↑clackdish (see under ↑clack).
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Main Entry: ↑clap

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • clackdish — ˈklakˌdish noun Etymology: so called from the sound made by the lid : clapdish * * * clackˈdish noun (archaic) A wooden dish carried by beggars, having a movable cover which they clacked to attract attention • • • Main Entry: ↑clack …   Useful english dictionary

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