maidenhead spoon

maidenhead spoon
noun
Etymology: obsolete English maidenhead ornamental representation of the head of the Virgin Mary (from Middle English maidenhed, from maiden (I) + hed head) + English spoon
: a 16th century silver or silver-gilt spoon with handle terminating in a bust of the Virgin Mary

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